CVE-2017-7544: libexif_project libexif Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7544 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libexif_project libexif. EPSS estimates a 3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7Timeline
- 21-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.27% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- libexif&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 0.6.17-2.14.3.1
- libexif&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4< 0.6.17-2.14.3.1
- libexif&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4< 0.6.17-2.14.3.1
Mageia2 products
- libexif< 0.6.21-8.2.mga5
- libexif< 0.6.21-9.2.mga6
Alpine1 product
- libexif< 0.6.21-r3 | < 0.6.21-r2
Debian1 product
- libexif< 0.6.21-2.1
Libexif_project1 product
- libexif≤ 0.6.21
Red hat, inc.1 product
- libexif≤ 0.6.21
Ubuntu1 product
- libexif< 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1 | < 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1
7 vendors · 10 products
