NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting exiv2-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2DOC-1978798
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Sept 2017

Introduced: 22 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14863  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

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

NVD Description

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

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure in image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.