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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-02-12

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Exiv2 (Exiv2)

References

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