CVE-2017-17669
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::keyTXTChunk function of pngchunk_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. A crafted PNG file will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-17669
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-12-13T22:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-13T16:44:46
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/187 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17669 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17669 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:24:09 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 00:03:15 | 2017-12-13T22:29Z | 2017-12-13T22:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 00:03:15 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 00:03:15 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-10 20:18:07 | 2023-01-10T19:15:11 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-10 20:18:07 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-10 20:18:07 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-01-12 17:07:11 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-13 17:06:28 | 2023-01-13T16:44:46 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-13 17:06:28 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |