8.1high
CVE-2017-17723
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1524104 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201811-14 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-17723
- NVD: CVE-2017-17723
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