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CVE-2017-12101: Blender 2.78c: Opening malicious 3D files can run code
CVE-2017-12101 · published 8 years ago
Summary
A malicious 3D file can be designed to cause Blender to run unauthorized code. This can happen if a user opens a suspicious 3D file. To stay safe, only open 3D files from trusted sources and avoid opening files from unknown or unverified senders.
What to do
- Update debian blender to version 2.79.a+dfsg0-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | debian | blender |
< 2.79.a+dfsg0-1 Fix: upgrade to 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
|
| Debian:12 | debian | blender |
< 2.79.a+dfsg0-1 Fix: upgrade to 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
|
| Debian:13 | debian | blender |
< 2.79.a+dfsg0-1 Fix: upgrade to 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | blender |
< 2.79.a+dfsg0-1 Fix: upgrade to 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
|
| – | blender | blender |
2.78c cpe:2.3:a:blender:blender:2.78c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| – | debian | debian_linux |
8.0 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An exploitable integer overflow exists in the 'modifier_mdef_compact_influences' functionality of the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an inte...
An exploitable integer overflow exists in the 'modifier_mdef_compact_influences' functionality of the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open a .blend file in order to trigger this vulnerability.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12101 Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4248 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0453 Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-190Integer Overflow
Timeline
Published24 Apr 2018
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen28 Jul 2026
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