CVE-2017-9239
exiv2 - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.17%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect, the program assigns pValue_ to 0x0, and the value of pValue() is 0x0. TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage will use the value of pValue() to cause a segmentation fault. To exploit this vulnerability, someone must open a crafted tiff file.
How to fix CVE-2017-9239
To remediate CVE-2017-9239, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.25-3.1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.23-1+deb7u1 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-9239 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 0.25-3.1
- from 0, < 0.23-1+deb7u1
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |