Use After Free Affecting exiv2-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.8% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-EXIV2LIBS-1979709
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Sept 2017

Introduced: 25 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14857  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 exiv2-libs.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2-libs package and not the exiv2-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an invalid free in the Image class in image.cpp that leads to a Segmentation fault. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack.