CVE-2017-17722 Denial of service in n/a
A reachable assertion in Exiv2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17722?
CVE-2017-17722 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 12 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a reachable assertion in the readHeader function in bigtiffimage.cpp, which will lead to a remote denial of service attack via a crafted TIFF file.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2017-17722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c22q-jvvr-5r3w.