Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-17724
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in...
Vulnerability Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure function in iptc.cpp, related to the "!= 0x1c" case. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2017-17724
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from exiv2
View All →CVE-2021-31292
An integer overflow in CrwMap::encode0x1810 of Exiv2 0.27.3 allows attackers...
High
7.5
CVE-2020-19716
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf function in types.cpp...
Medium
6.5
CVE-2020-18899
An uncontrolled memory allocation in DataBufdata(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) function of Exiv2 0.27...
Unknown
0
CVE-2020-18898
A stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function of Exiv2...
Medium
6.5
CVE-2020-18831
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2...
High
7.8
Affected Vendor
exiv2
View all reports →Affected Software
exiv2
Vulnerable Versions:
0.26
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 12th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.