CVE-2017-17724

MEDIUM

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::IptcData::printStructure function in iptc.cpp, related to the "!= 0x1c" case. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524107
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/263

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 63.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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