# CVE-2017-8891: Dropbox Lepton 1.2.1 allows DoS (SEGV and application crash) via a malformed lepton file because the code does not ensure setup of a correct

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-10 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Dropbox Lepton 1.2.1 allows DoS (SEGV and application crash) via a malformed lepton file because the code does not ensure setup of a correct number of threads.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/1
- https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/87
- https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/commit/82167c144a322cc956da45407f6dce8d4303d346

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