Description
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::getULong function in types.cpp. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file. Note that this vulnerability is different from CVE-2017-14864, which is an invalid memory address dereference.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exiv2 | 0.27.5-8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12548-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12548-1 exiv2-0.27.5-8.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026