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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2017-17724 json

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"…

published 2018-02-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-0048

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • exiv2 RHEL 7 0.27.0-2.el7_6
  • exiv2-libs RHEL 7 0.27.0-2.el7_6

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:2101

  • exiv2 Arch Linux 0.27.1-1

arch linux advisories AVG-614

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-17724 updated cvss 4.4

exiv2: heap-buffer-overflow in Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure in src/iptc.cpp

  • 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-doc 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-debuginfo 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-doc 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-debuginfo 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) exiv2-doc 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-debuginfo 0.27.0-2.el7_6
    +2 more products
    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-doc 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel 0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-debuginfo 0.27.0-2.el7_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 exiv2, exiv2-libs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 exiv2, exiv2-libs
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524107 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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