6.5med
CVE-2018-8976
In Exiv2 0.26, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds rea…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Exiv2 0.26, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- github.com /Exiv2/exiv2/issues/246 · x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201811-14 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:2101 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html · mailing-list, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8976
- NVD: CVE-2018-8976
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