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    CVE-2017-12957

    There is a heap-based buffer over-read in libexiv2 in Exiv2 0.26 that is triggered in the Exiv2::Image::io function in image.cpp. It will lead to remote denial of service.

    Published:Aug 17, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 18, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00567
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Exiv2
    Product
    Exiv2

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers
    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High