VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-11118
The ExifImageFile::readImage function in ExifImageFileRead.cpp in OpenExif 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted jpg file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ExifImageFile::readImage function in ExifImageFileRead.cpp in OpenExif 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted jpg file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- openexif project/openexif
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/77Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/openexif/bugs/18/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/77Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/openexif/bugs/18/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.