Mismatched Memory Management in Exiv2 Leads to Remote Denial of Service
CVE-2017-11592

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Exiv2

Status
Exiv2
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-11592?

A vulnerability exists in the Exiv2::FileIo::seek function which allows attackers to exploit mismatched memory management routines. This can be triggered by sending specially crafted input, leading to heap memory corruption and potential remote denial of service attacks. Affected systems running Exiv2 version 0.26 are at risk, necessitating immediate attention to mitigate the threat.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473889
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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