6.5med
CVE-2017-9239
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26.
Also known as PYSEC-2017-112
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect, the program assigns pValue_ to 0x0, and the value of pValue() is 0x0. TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage will use the value of pValue() to cause a segmentation fault. To exploit this vulnerability, someone must open a crafted tiff file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| OSV | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | exiv2 | all versions | no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-369 Divide By Zero
References
- usn.ubuntu.com /3852-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- dev.exiv2.org /issues/1295 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/98720 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9239
- NVD: CVE-2017-9239
- OSV: PYSEC-2017-112
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