CVE-2017-14866 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Exiv2::s2Data function of types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exiv2	Exiv2	0.26

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494781ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494781ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14866?

CVE-2017-14866 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Exiv2::s2Data function of types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack.

How severe is CVE-2017-14866?

CVE-2017-14866 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14866?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exiv2 Exiv2.