Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function of pngchunk_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted PNG file will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-3265-1 | exiv2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-0054 | There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function of pngchunk_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted PNG file will lead to a remote denial of service attack. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3852-1 | Exiv2 vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:59:17.496Z
Reserved: 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-17669
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-12-13T22:29:00.237
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-17669
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN