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TI-2017-12973 Aliases CVE-2017-17724GHSA-wrhh-wfqw-8957

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the…

Priority LOW 33CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02132 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.26VulnerableExiv2
  • cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.26 Vulnerable ·Exiv2

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2101 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6.ppc, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17724
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrhh-wfqw-8957

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2020-13478 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-19560 Use After Free in Exiv2 CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2020-13491 An uncontrolled memory allocation in DataBufdata(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) function of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-08245 Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer overflow in getData in preview.cpp. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33923 Exiv2 Segmentation Faults in Exiv2::EpsImage::writeMetadata() via crafted EPS file CVSS 4.0LOW 1.8
  • TI-2019-06608 An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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