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 1.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.85%). 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
- 1.85% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- exiv2/exiv2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/254Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/254Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.