VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-17723

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose memory data or cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references