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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-17723: Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-17723: Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/12/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
11/26/2018
Modified
11/26/2018

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose memory data or cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-gfx-exiv2

References

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