High severity8.1OSV Advisory· Published Feb 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-17723
CVE-2017-17723
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Image::byteSwap4 function in image.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose memory data or cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file.
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References
2- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14nvd
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