CVE-2017-17725 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file. Note that this vulnerability is different from CVE-2017-14864, which is an invalid memory address dereference.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

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-190

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525055ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/188ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525055ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/188ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17725?

CVE-2017-17725 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of s...

How severe is CVE-2017-17725?

CVE-2017-17725 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17725?

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