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CVE-2018-4868

The Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive me…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

  • github.com /Exiv2/exiv2/issues/202 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102477 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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