CVE-2017-14859

Name: CVE-2017-14859
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-29T01:34:49.763+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14859 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An Invalid memory address dereference was discovered in Exiv2::StringValueBase::read in value.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An Invalid memory address dereference was discovered in Exiv2::StringValueBase::read in value.cpp in Exiv2 0.26. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exiv2	Exiv2	0.26
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494780Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494780Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 29, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14859?

How severe is CVE-2017-14859?

CVE-2017-14859 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14859?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST