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CVE-2017-12957

exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Image::io function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 17, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in libexiv2 in Exiv2 0.26 that is triggered in the Exiv2::Image::io function in image.cpp. It will lead to remote denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow