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CVE-2017-9239

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect,...

6.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2017-9239 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Exiv2, published May 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.25-3.1.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.63%Up 1.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9239
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9239
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0028 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-0028
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-977x-9gqx-rv45 6.5

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. When the data structure of the structure ifd is incorrect,...

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.

Record
GHSA-977x-9gqx-rv45
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9239
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9239 6.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9239
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVPYSEC-2017-112 6.5

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.

Record
PYSEC-2017-112
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9239 6.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9239
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0482-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

exiv2 was updated to latest 0.26 branch, fixing bugs and security issues:

  • CVE-2017-1000126: Fixed an out of bounds read in webp parser (bsc#1068873).
  • CVE-2017-9239: Fixed a segmentation fault in TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage function (bsc#1040973).
  • CVE-2018-12264: Fixed an integer overflow in LoaderTiff::getData() which might have led to an out-of-bounds read (bsc#1097600).
  • CVE-2018-12265: Fixed integer overflows in LoaderExifJpeg which could have led to memory corruption (bsc#1097599).
  • CVE-2018-17229: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data via a crafted image (bsc#1109175).
  • CVE-2018-17230: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data via a crafted image (bsc#1109176).
  • CVE-2018-17282: Fixed a null pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy (bsc#1109299).
  • CVE-2018-19108: Fixed an integer overflow in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata which could have led to infinite loop (bsc#1115364).
  • CVE-2018-19607: Fixed a null pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed which might have led to denial of service (bsc#1117513).
  • CVE-2018-9305: Fixed an out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure which might have led to to information leak or denial of service (bsc#1088424).
  • CVE-2019-13114: Fixed a null pointer dereference which might have led to denial of service via a crafted response of an malicious http server (bsc#1142684).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0482-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12399-1 No score

exiv2-0.27.5-4.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the exiv2-0.27.5-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12399-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0860-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-17581: Fixed an excessive stack consumption in CiffDirectory:readDirectory() which might have led to denial of service (bsc#1110282).
  • CVE-2019-13110: Fixed an integer overflow and an out of bounds read in CiffDirectory:readDirectory which might have led to denial of service (bsc#1142678).
  • CVE-2019-13113: Fixed a potential denial of service via an invalid data location in a CRW image (bsc#1142683).
  • CVE-2019-17402: Fixed an improper validation of the relationship of the total size to the offset and size in Exiv2::getULong (bsc#1153577).
  • CVE-2019-20421: Fixed an infinite loop triggered via an input file (bsc#1161901).
  • CVE-2017-9239: Fixed a segmentation fault in TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage function (bsc#1040973).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0921-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

exiv2 was updated to latest 0.26 branch, fixing bugs and security issues:

  • CVE-2017-1000126: Fixed an out of bounds read in webp parser (bsc#1068873).
  • CVE-2017-9239: Fixed a segmentation fault in TiffImageEntry::doWriteImage function (bsc#1040973).
  • CVE-2018-12264: Fixed an integer overflow in LoaderTiff::getData() which might have led to an out-of-bounds read (bsc#1097600).
  • CVE-2018-12265: Fixed integer overflows in LoaderExifJpeg which could have led to memory corruption (bsc#1097599).
  • CVE-2018-17229: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data via a crafted image (bsc#1109175).
  • CVE-2018-17230: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data via a crafted image (bsc#1109176).
  • CVE-2018-17282: Fixed a null pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy (bsc#1109299).
  • CVE-2018-19108: Fixed an integer overflow in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata which could have led to infinite loop (bsc#1115364).
  • CVE-2018-19607: Fixed a null pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed which might have led to denial of service (bsc#1117513).
  • CVE-2018-9305: Fixed an out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure which might have led to to information leak or denial of service (bsc#1088424).
  • CVE-2019-13114: Fixed a null pointer dereference which might have led to denial of service via a crafted response of an malicious http server (bsc#1142684).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0921-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3852-1 No score

exiv2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-9239 only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-11591, CVE-2017-11683, CVE-2017-14859, CVE-2017-14862, CVE-2017-14864, CVE-2017-17669, CVE-2017-9239, CVE-2018-16336, CVE-2018-1758)

Record
USN-3852-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
exiv2
Debian:12
 before 0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1
exiv2
Debian:13
 before 0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1
exiv2
Debian:14
 before 0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1
exiv2
Debian:7
 before 0.23-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
0.23-10.23-1+cfg
0.23-1+deb7u1
exiv2
PyPI
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.10.11.00.11.10.11.20.11.3
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0.12.00.12.10.13.00.13.10.13.20.14.00.14.10.20.30.3.10.15.00.16.00.16.10.16.20.16.2.post10.16.30.16.3.post10.17.00.17.10.17.20.17.30.17.40.17.5
 None known
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 0.23-12.8.1
0.23-12.8.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
 before 0.26-6.8.1
0.26-6.8.1
exiv2
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 0.23-1ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions
0.23-1ubuntu10.23-1ubuntu20.23-1ubuntu2.1
0.23-1ubuntu2.2
exiv2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3, plus listed versions
0.25-1ubuntu10.25-2.10.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.10.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3
exiv2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2, plus listed versions
0.25-3.10.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
exiv2
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 0.26-lp151.7.3.1
0.26-lp151.7.3.1
exiv2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 0.27.5-4.1
0.27.5-4.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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