# CVE-2017-18238: An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .qt file.

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## References

- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048

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