CVE-2018-9145

EUVD-2018-0073
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 56%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
exiv2exiv2
0.26
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
exiv2
bookworm
0.27.6-1
fixed
bullseye
0.27.3-3+deb11u2
fixed
bullseye (security)
0.27.3-3+deb11u1
fixed
sid
0.28.3+dfsg-2
fixed
trixie
0.28.3+dfsg-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
exiv2
artful
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087879
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564281
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087879
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564281
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14