CVE-2017-17723
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–8.1
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524104ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14nvd
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