exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in basicio.cpp
Published Aug 18, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.68%
Description
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in basicio.cpp of Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure(), which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
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:H/I:H/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:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 | 1.68% (0.01676) | 76.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01676) | 73.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 1.90% (0.01903) | 82.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 68.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 68.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 65.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 59.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 57.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 67.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | 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 | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 17.65th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 45.91th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12955 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482295 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487207 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12955
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12955
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12955 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482295 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487207 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12955 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12955 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.