Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-17724: Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities
4
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
02/12/2018
03/19/2019
11/26/2018
08/08/2019
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::IptcData::printStructure function in iptc.cpp, related to the "!= 0x1c" case. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.
Solution(s)
- gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-gfx-exiv2
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