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CVE-2017-14857

exiv2: Invalid free in the Image class

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 25, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an invalid free in the Image class in image.cpp that leads to a Segmentation fault. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack.

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-416 · Use After Free