Upstream information

CVE-2017-17725 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1080734 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Module for Desktop Applications exiv2 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 exiv2 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 exiv2 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 exiv2 Not affected