CVE-2017-17725 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Exiv2 version 0.26, specifically within the Exiv2::getULong function, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers through a crafted image file to cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication (PR:N), resulting in high availability impact (A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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