exiv2: Invalid free in the Image class
Published Sep 28, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.80%
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an invalid free in the Image class in image.cpp that leads to a Segmentation fault. A crafted input will lead to a 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:L/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.80% (0.00803) | 55.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.80% (0.00803) | 55.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 24.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 23.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 11.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14857 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1495043 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500306 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14857
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14857
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14857 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1495043 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500306 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14857 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14857 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.