Vulnerability identifier: #VU11629
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Exempi
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxesfunction defined in the source code file XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp due to infinite loop when handling Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) data in .qt files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a specially crafted .qtfile, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.4.4.
Vulnerable software versions
Exempi: 2.1.0 - 2.4.3
External links
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.