High severity · published Apr 4, 2018
CVE-2018-9305
In Exiv2 0.26, an out-of-bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c could result in a crash or information leak, related to the "== 0x1c" case
8.1
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, an out-of-bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c could result in a crash or information leak, related to the "== 0x1c" case.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EX
Exiv2 · Exiv2
before 0.26 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9305
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9305
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
Exploit
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/263
Exploit
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/readme.md
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
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