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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-9144

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.84%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.

CVSS 3.0
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.84% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
exiv2/exiv2
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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