CVE-2017-12145
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in...
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-12145- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-12145- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3729 No score
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-3729- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmgx-prcp-w3gr
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in...
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-hmgx-prcp-w3gr- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-12145- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12145
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12145- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12145
In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_ftyp in ftyp.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12145- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libquicktimeDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-142:1.2.4-152:1.2.4-162:1.2.4-17 |
None known |
libquicktimeDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-162:1.2.4-17 |
None known |
libquicktimeDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-162:1.2.4-17 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-7build22:1.2.4-7build32:1.2.4-7+deb8u1build0.16.04.12:1.2.4-7+deb8u1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-112:1.2.4-11build1 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-12build2 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-12build42:1.2.4-12build5 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-142:1.2.4-152:1.2.4-15build22:1.2.4-16 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-162:1.2.4-17 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-17build2 |
None known |
libquicktimeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2.4-172:1.2.4-17build2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-12145 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libquicktime, published August 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/libquicktimeallocation-failed-in_30.html
sourceforge.net/p/libquicktime/mailman/message/35888849
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12145
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmgx-prcp-w3gr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12145
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12145
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12145