Denial of service in Exiv2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17724 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-126 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Exiv2 Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer over-read
EUVDB-ID: #VU11070
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17724
CWE-ID:
CWE-126 - Buffer over-read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure function due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted TIFF file, trigger heap-based buffer over-read and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Exiv2: 0.23 - 0.26
External linkshttp://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/210
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
