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.
02 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.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.92% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 79.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2018-04-04 21:00Z8 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-05 07:17Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2018-04-04
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ccbf4a7f9cd26043eddaa8d559e9ce046a96128703cdc6850c1fdb555f12d28e
05 Affected products
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/263
- github.comhttps://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/readme.md
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201811-14https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:2101https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:0482http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- exiv2-devel Fixed in 0.27.2-5.el8
- exiv2-doc Fixed in 0.27.2-5.el8
- gegl Fixed in 0.2.0-39.el8
- gnome-color-manager Fixed in 3.28.0-3.el8
- libgexiv2 Fixed in 0.10.8-4.el8
- libgexiv2-devel Fixed in 0.10.8-4.el8
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- exiv2-devel Fixed in 0.27.2-5.el8
- exiv2-doc Fixed in 0.27.2-5.el8
- gegl Fixed in 0.2.0-39.el8
- gnome-color-manager Fixed in 3.28.0-3.el8
- libgexiv2 Fixed in 0.10.8-4.el8
- libgexiv2-devel Fixed in 0.10.8-4.el8
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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