exiv2: Reachable assertion in the Internal::TiffReader::visitDirectory function
Published Jul 27, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.66%
Description
There is a reachable assertion in the Internal::TiffReader::visitDirectory function in tiffvisitor.cpp of Exiv2 0.26 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack via crafted input.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
Configuration 3
- 10.0
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02663) | 85.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02663) | 83.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 34.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 70.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 69.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 65.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 63.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 67.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100030 vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11683 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475124 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475754 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00013.html mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11683
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11683
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100030 | vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11683 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475124 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475754 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00013.html | mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11683 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11683 |
Change history (0)
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