Denial of Service Vulnerability in Dropbox Lepton Software
CVE-2017-8891

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dropbox

Status
Lepton
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 May 2017

What is CVE-2017-8891?

A flaw in Dropbox's Lepton software version 1.2.1 can lead to a Denial of Service condition. This occurs when the application fails to correctly handle a malformed Lepton file, leading to segmentation faults and unexpected crashes due to improper thread setup. This vulnerability can compromise the stability of the application and disrupt normal operations, affecting users' ability to process files efficiently.

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References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/1
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https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/87
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https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/commit/82167c144a322cc9...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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