NULL pointer dereference - CVE-2017-6849
Published: March 15, 2017 / Updated: July 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31916
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6849
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted file.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6849
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.