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CVE-2018-8977 Details

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 CVE
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/247 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 [email protected]
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/247 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
exiv2 exiv2
0.26

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8977
NVD Published Date:
Mar 25, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-8977 Details - Not Deferred