exiv2: Segmentation fault in Image::printIFDStructure
Published Jun 26, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.81%
Description
There is an invalid free in Image::printIFDStructure that leads to a Segmentation fault in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.26
- 7.0
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:L/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 v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 86.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 84.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 48.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 46.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 45.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 47.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 45.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 43.04th | 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-2017-9953 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465061 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469769 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9953
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9953
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9953 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465061 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469769 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9953 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9953 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.