6.5med
CVE-2018-9145
In the DataBuf class in include/exiv2/types.hpp in Exiv2 0.26, an issue exists in the constructor with an initial buffer size.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In the DataBuf class in include/exiv2/types.hpp in Exiv2 0.26, an issue exists in the constructor with an initial buffer size. A large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation. NOTE: some third parties have been unable to reproduce the SIGABRT when using the 4-DataBuf-abort-1 PoC file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/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-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- bugzilla.novell.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1087879 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201811-14 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1564281 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-9145
- NVD: CVE-2018-9145
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