Divide By Zero Affecting exiv2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2-1988611
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 May 2017

Introduced: 25 May 2017

CVE-2017-9239  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (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.

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect, the program assigns pValue_ to 0x0, and the value of pValue() is 0x0. TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage will use the value of pValue() to cause a segmentation fault. To exploit this vulnerability, someone must open a crafted tiff file.