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Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-14629 is a crash bug in sam2p 0.49.3 when handling XPM image input. A malformed file can trigger an out-of-bounds write caused by an integer signedness error. The public sources do not provide severity scoring, affected downstream products, or a confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability and memory-safety risk for systems that process untrusted images. It is not enough evidence for emergency response without exposed sam2p usage, but teams should inventory and isolate affected conversion paths.
Technical view
The issue is in in_xpm_reader in in_xpm.cpp. The CVE description identifies an integer signedness error that leads to writing to an out-of-bounds array element and crashing. Available source data names sam2p 0.49.3, but does not provide CVSS, CWE mapping, patch version, or deeper impact analysis.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where sam2p 0.49.3 processes XPM files, especially automated image conversion or document-processing workflows. The bundle does not identify packaged distributions, embedded consumers, or other affected versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data, and the sources do not state active exploitation. Practical exploitation appears to require getting a crafted XPM file processed by vulnerable sam2p, with documented impact limited to a crash.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: no CVSS, CWE, fixed version, or distribution advisory is included. The strongest source detail is the vulnerable function, version, and crash mechanism. Avoid assuming code execution or broad product exposure without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems and pipelines that run sam2p and confirm whether version 0.49.3 is present.
- Check upstream sam2p guidance or distribution advisories for a fixed package before upgrading.
- Avoid processing untrusted XPM files with vulnerable sam2p until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Run image conversion jobs with least privilege and process isolation.
- Monitor conversion services for crashes or abnormal failures involving XPM inputs.
Validation and detection
- Identify sam2p versions installed on servers, containers, and build images.
- Review workflows for XPM input handling or user-supplied image conversion.
- Check package manager advisories for sam2p updates addressing this CVE.
- Review application logs for sam2p crashes during XPM processing.
- Confirm any remediation with a non-offensive regression test suite.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/14CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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