CVE-2017-18238: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only
• Exempi Project Exempi: before 2.4.4 (fixed in 2.4.4)

Published 2018-03-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.