PT-2017-4090 · Exiv2+4 · Exiv2+4

Yangy-Xiao · Published 2017-12-10 · Updated 2023-01-13 · CVE-2017-17669

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 heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function of pngchunk int.cpp. This can be exploited by a crafted PNG file, potentially leading to a remote denial of service attack. The vulnerability is associated with a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a service disruption.

Recommendations For Exiv2 version 0.26, consider applying a patch or fix that addresses the heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function to prevent potential denial of service attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-2105

ALT-PU-2019-2468

ALT-PU-2019-2590

BDU:2021-01449

CVE-2017-17669

DLA-3265-1

SUSE-SU-2018:3882-1

SUSE-SU-2018:3882-2

USN-3852-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Exiv2

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 49

• 🔥 https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/187 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9239 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17669 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16336 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:3882-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14859 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11591 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3852-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17669 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14864 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-01449 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se16-bulletin-20251225SE16 · Vendor Advisory