Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Exiv2 Affects Multiple Linux Distributions
CVE-2018-12265

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Exiv2

Status
Exiv2
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-12265?

Exiv2 version 0.26 contains an integer overflow in the LoaderExifJpeg class within preview.cpp, which can result in an out-of-bounds read in the MemIo::read function located in basicio.cpp. This vulnerability may allow attackers to exploit the application, posing risks, especially on systems using this library for managing image metadata.

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References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/1-o...
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3700-1/
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4238
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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