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CVE-2017-17724
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-02-12T22:29:00.320 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:11:32.820

Summary

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure function in iptc.cpp, related to the "!= 0x1c" case. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

Affected products

exiv2 — exiv2

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References

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