Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting exiv2 package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2-1976739
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed17 Aug 2017
Introduced: 17 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-12955 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 exiv2.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2 package and not the exiv2 package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.