VDB
PYSEC-2017-112
PYSEC-2017-112
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect, the program assigns pValue_ to 0x0, and the value of pValue() is 0x0. TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage will use the value of pValue() to cause a segmentation fault. To exploit this vulnerability, someone must open a crafted tiff file.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI | exiv2 | 0.13.2, 0, 0.1 |
Timeline
- May 26, 2017 CVE Published
- Oct 9, 2025 CVE Updated
References
- http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/1295 report
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98720 advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ advisory
- https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 exploit