cve/2017/CVE-2017-12920.md

### [CVE-2017-12920](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12920)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/12
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/09/libfpx-null-pointer-dereference-in-cdirectorygetdirentry-dir-cxx/

#### Github
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