CVE-2017-17725

NameCVE-2017-17725
DescriptionIn Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file. Note that this vulnerability is different from CVE-2017-14864, which is an invalid memory address dereference.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
exiv2 (PTS)bullseye0.27.3-3+deb11u2fixed
bullseye (security)0.27.3-3+deb11u1fixed
bookworm0.27.6-1fixed
sid, trixie0.28.3+dfsg-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
exiv2source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- exiv2 <not-affected> (Introduced in 0.26; only affected experimental)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525055
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/188
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/193

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