exiv2: Segmentation fault in the XmpParser::terminate()
Published Jul 16, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
There is a Segmentation fault in the XmpParser::terminate() function in Exiv2 0.26, related to an exit call. A Crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exiv2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exiv2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exiv2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exiv2 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01424) | 71.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01424) | 71.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 47.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 46.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 44.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 41.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 50.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 47.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 18.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11340 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470950 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1474334 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11340
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11340
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11340 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470950 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1474334 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11340 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11340 |
Change history (0)
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