exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Image::io function
Published Aug 18, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in libexiv2 in Exiv2 0.26 that is triggered in the Exiv2::Image::io function in image.cpp. It will lead to remote denial of service.
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: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 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% (0.01418) | 71.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.61th | 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-2017-12957 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482423 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487210 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12957
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12957
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12957 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482423 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487210 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12957 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12957 |
Change history (0)
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