CVE-2017-17723
Published: 12 February 2018
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | first commit same as CVE-2017-11591 can't reproduce with 0.25, and code isn't present. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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exiv2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/7f5b0778fa301b68c1c88e3820ec3afbd09dd0a5 upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/1e07c98dfcbd8ac10ee02088f08235f5e1700148 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.1 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |