exiv2: Invalid memory address dereference in Exiv2::StringValueBase::read
Published Sep 28, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.07%
Description
An Invalid memory address dereference was discovered in Exiv2::StringValueBase::read in value.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
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:L/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 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 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 63.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 63.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 39.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 39.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14859 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494780 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500315 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14859
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14859
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14859 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494780 | ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500315 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html | mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14859 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14859 |
Change history (0)
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