Out-of-bounds Read Affecting exiv2-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2DEVEL-1980723
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Dec 2017

Introduced: 13 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17669  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 exiv2-devel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2-devel package and not the exiv2-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function of pngchunk_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted PNG file will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

CVSS Scores

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