VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-17725
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.80%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file. Note that this vulnerability is different from CVE-2017-14864, which is an invalid memory address dereference.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.80% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- exiv2/exiv2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525055Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/188Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525055Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/188Exploit, Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.