PT-2017-19378 · Exiv2 · Exiv2

Published 2017-12-31 · Updated 2017-12-31

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV: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 Null Pointer Dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp. This occurs when the software processes crafted metadata in a TIFF file.

Recommendations For Exiv2 version 0.26, consider avoiding the use of crafted TIFF files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of TIFF metadata to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

PYSEC-2017-141

Affected Products

Exiv2

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2017-141 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/168 · Note
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html · Note