What is the severity of CVE-2017-12925?

CVE-2017-12925 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12925?

Fixing CVE-2017-12925 involves upgrading to a patched version of libfpx that addresses the double free vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925?

The potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925 include application crashes and denial of service for users processing crafted fpx images.

Which versions of libfpx are affected by CVE-2017-12925?

CVE-2017-12925 specifically affects libfpx version 1.3.1_p6.

Who can exploit CVE-2017-12925?

CVE-2017-12925 can be exploited by remote attackers through the use of specially crafted fpx image files.

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CVE-2017-12925

medium

6.5

CWE

415

28/8/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-12925: Double Free

First published: Mon Aug 28 2017(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in DfFromLB in docfile.cxx in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted fpx image.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Libfpx Project Libfpx	=1.3.1-p6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12925?
Fixing CVE-2017-12925 involves upgrading to a patched version of libfpx that addresses the double free vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925 include application crashes and denial of service for users processing crafted fpx images.
Which versions of libfpx are affected by CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 specifically affects libfpx version 1.3.1_p6.
Who can exploit CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 can be exploited by remote attackers through the use of specially crafted fpx image files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12925?
Fixing CVE-2017-12925 involves upgrading to a patched version of libfpx that addresses the double free vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-12925 include application crashes and denial of service for users processing crafted fpx images.
Which versions of libfpx are affected by CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 specifically affects libfpx version 1.3.1_p6.
Who can exploit CVE-2017-12925?
CVE-2017-12925 can be exploited by remote attackers through the use of specially crafted fpx image files.