What is the severity of CVE-2017-17725?

The severity of CVE-2017-17725 is classified as a medium risk due to potential denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17725?

To fix CVE-2017-17725, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-17725?

CVE-2017-17725 affects users running Exiv2 version 0.26.

What type of attack can CVE-2017-17725 enable?

CVE-2017-17725 can enable remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted image files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-17725

medium

6.5

CWE

190

12/2/2018

7/3/2018

CVE-2017-17725: Integer Overflow

First published: Mon Feb 12 2018(Updated: )

In 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Exiv2 Exiv2	=0.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17725?
The severity of CVE-2017-17725 is classified as a medium risk due to potential denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17725?
To fix CVE-2017-17725, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-17725?
CVE-2017-17725 affects users running Exiv2 version 0.26.
What type of attack can CVE-2017-17725 enable?
CVE-2017-17725 can enable remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted image files.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-17725?
CVE-2017-17725 is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2 library.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17725?
The severity of CVE-2017-17725 is classified as a medium risk due to potential denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17725?
To fix CVE-2017-17725, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-17725?
CVE-2017-17725 affects users running Exiv2 version 0.26.
What type of attack can CVE-2017-17725 enable?
CVE-2017-17725 can enable remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted image files.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-17725?
CVE-2017-17725 is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2 library.

CVE-2017-17725: Integer Overflow

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17725?

How do I fix CVE-2017-17725?

Who is affected by CVE-2017-17725?

What type of attack can CVE-2017-17725 enable?

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-17725?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17725?

How do I fix CVE-2017-17725?

Who is affected by CVE-2017-17725?

What type of attack can CVE-2017-17725 enable?

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-17725?