CVE catalog

CVE-2017-9239

exiv2: CVE-2017-9239

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: May 25, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.63% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	exiv2	sid	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	forky	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	trixie	`0.28.5+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	bookworm	`0.27.6-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	14.04	`0.23-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	14.04	`0.23-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	14.04	`0.23-1ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	14.04	`0.23-1ubuntu2.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	16.04	`0.25-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	16.04	`0.25-2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	16.04	`0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	16.04	`0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	16.04	`0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed
Suse	exiv2	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	exiv2	source	sid	`0.25-3.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[863410]
Debian	exiv2	source	forky	`0.25-3.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[863410]
Debian	exiv2	source	trixie	`0.25-3.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[863410]
Debian	exiv2	source	bookworm	`0.25-3.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[863410]
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	14.04	`0.23-1ubuntu2.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9239	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	16.04	`0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9239	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported
Suse	exiv2	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`0.23-12.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:0860-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #863410]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[exiv2]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-27]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[exiv2]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-28]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-data]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.25-3.1
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:31:53 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]