CVE-2017-17722

exiv2: reachable assertion in the readHeader function in bigtiffimage.cpp

Published Feb 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a reachable assertion in the readHeader function in bigtiffimage.cpp, which will lead to a remote denial of service attack via a crafted TIFF file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0046 In Exiv2 0.26, there is a reachable assertion in the readHeader function in bigtiffimage.cpp, which will lead to a remote denial of service attack via a crafted TIFF file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:59 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:11 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 10, 2017, 12:00 AM