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CVE-2017-17723 Details

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose memory data or cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
exiv2 exiv2
0.26

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-17723
NVD Published Date:
Feb 12, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-17723 Details - Not Deferred