CVE-2017-7544
libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.27% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libexif project/libexif
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 3.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libexif/bugs/130/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4277-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libexif/bugs/130/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4277-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.