CVE-2017-17723

HIGH

Exiv2 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose memory data or cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 69.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
exiv2/exiv2 0.26
Published Feb 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026