CVE-2017-11553 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted input triggers an illegal address access in Exiv2, causing a remote denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11553?
CVE-2017-11553 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 23 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an illegal address access in the extend_alias_table function in localealias.c of Exiv2 0.26. A crafted input will lead to remote denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11553?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-11553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jx2-c2gh-3r9f.