CVE-2017-9239
Apache Exiv2 Denial of Service (DoS)
Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect, the program assigns pValue_ to 0x0, and the value of pValue() is 0x0. TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage will use the value of pValue() to cause a segmentation fault. To exploit this vulnerability, someone must open a crafted tiff file.
INFO
Published Date :
May 26, 2017, 10:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-9239 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-9239.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/1295 | Issue Tracking |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98720 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-9239 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-9239 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test(exiv2) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test(exiv2) No Types Assigned https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test(exiv2) Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 [Third Party Advisory] Added Reference https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test(exiv2) [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/1295 No Types Assigned http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/1295 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98720 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98720 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 No Types Assigned https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-369 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 31, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98720 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test(exiv2) [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://github.com/lolo-pop/poc/tree/master/Segmentation%20fault%20in%20convert-test%28exiv2%29 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.38 }} 0.18%
score
0.69915
percentile