Use After Free Affecting exiv2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.81% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2-1991058
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Jul 2017

Introduced: 11 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-9953  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (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 an invalid free in Image::printIFDStructure that leads to a Segmentation fault in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.