SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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 read) via a crafted file.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.10%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.10% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
exiv2/exiv2 · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.