Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting exiv2-doc package, versions <0:0.27.0-2.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.75% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EXIV2DOC-4935500
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2017

Introduced: 10 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17724  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 exiv2-doc to version 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2101.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure function in iptc.cpp, related to the "!= 0x1c" case. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.