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CVE-2017-11117 (GCVE-0-2017-11117)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-07-31 13:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 17:57
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Summary
The ExifImageFile::readDHT function in ExifImageFileRead.cpp in OpenExif 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted jpg file.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-07-31 00:00
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