CVE-2017-18005 Null dereference in n/a
A crafted TIFF file causes a null pointer dereference in Exiv2, leading to application crash and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-18005?
CVE-2017-18005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Exiv2 0.26 has a Null Pointer Dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp, related to crafted metadata in a TIFF file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18005?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18005?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-18005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18005, GHSA-824g-h3q7-mx9v.