Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-17724
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-17724
- cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17724
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17724
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-17724
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-17724
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-14) — Gentoo security
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524107
1524107 – exiv2 library: heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure (iptc.cpp)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
RHSA-2019:2101 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/263
out bound reads which could result to segmentfault · Issue #263 · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHub
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https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/readme.md
pocs/readme.md at master · xiaoqx/pocs · GitHub
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