Out-of-bounds Read in Exiv2

CVE-2017-1000128

Exiv2 0.26 contains a stack out of bounds read in JPEG2000 parser

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (62.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Exiv2 — versions 0.26
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

andir/nixos-issue-db-example

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000128?: CVE-2017-1000128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000128?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000128 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.