CVE-2017-17724

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524107	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/263
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/readme.md
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-02-12 22:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-17724

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17724

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17724

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exiv2

exiv2

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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