CVE-2017-12955
Published: 18 August 2017
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in basicio.cpp of Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure(), which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| ratliff | on trusty, xenial, & zesty, exiv2 prints error message and exits cleanly |
| debian | Vulnerable code introduced after 0.25 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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exiv2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/120 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |