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

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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.