Medium
Security advisory
CDirectory::GetDirEntry in dir.cxx in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted fpx image.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2017-12920
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- 1 Nov 2026, 04:37 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
CDirectory::GetDirEntry in dir.cxx in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted fpx image.
osv:CVE-2017-12920
Complete source record
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