PT-2017-13732
CVE-2017-14861
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Published
2017-09-28
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Updated
2019-10-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Exiv2 version 0.26
Description
The issue is related to a stack consumption vulnerability in the Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat function of image.cpp. A crafted input can lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Recommendations
For Exiv2 version 0.26, consider restricting the use of the Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the function with crafted inputs to minimize the risk of a denial of service attack. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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