Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 10, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8891
CVE-2017-8891
Description
Dropbox Lepton 1.2.1 allows DoS (SEGV and application crash) via a malformed lepton file because the code does not ensure setup of a correct number of threads.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:lepton:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:lepton:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.2.1
Patches
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References
3- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/dropbox/lepton/commit/82167c144a322cc956da45407f6dce8d4303d346nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/87nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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