CVE-2018-16336
published 2018-09-02CVE-2018-16336: Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image…
PriorityP428medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.73%
84.4th percentile
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | exiv2 | < exiv2 0.27.2-6 (bookworm) | exiv2 0.27.2-6 (bookworm) |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | — | — |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.2-6 | 0.27.2-6 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.2-6 | 0.27.2-6 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.2-6 | 0.27.2-6 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.2-6 | 0.27.2-6 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.23-1ubuntu2.2 | 0.23-1ubuntu2.2 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Exiv2 vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-01-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-11591 [HIGH] Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Title: Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
CVE-2017-9239 only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-11591, CVE-2017-11683, CVE-2017-14859, CVE-2017-14862,
CVE-2017-14864, CVE-2017-17669, CVE-2017-9239, CVE-2018-16336,
CVE-2018-1758)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
vendor_redhat·2018-08-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
Package: exiv2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: exiv2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Package: exiv2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2018-16336: exiv2 - Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers ...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-16336: exiv2 - Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers ...
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.27.2-6)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 0.27.2-6)
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.27.2-6)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.27.2-6)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.27.2-6)
GHSA
GHSA-f8wg-6gh7-2p7p: Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-f8wg-6gh7-2p7p: Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
OSV
exiv2 vulnerabilities
osv·2019-01-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-9239 [HIGH] exiv2 vulnerabilities
exiv2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
CVE-2017-9239 only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-11591, CVE-2017-11683, CVE-2017-14859, CVE-2017-14862,
CVE-2017-14864, CVE-2017-17669, CVE-2017-9239, CVE-2018-16336,
CVE-2018-1758)
OSV
CVE-2018-16336: Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0
osv·2018-09-02·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-16336: Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-09-03·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supporte
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
bugzilla·2018-09-03·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-16336 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
CVE-2018-16336 exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted image file
A flaw was found in Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
References:
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/400
Discussion:
Created exiv2 tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1624978]
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Upstream patch:
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/35b3e596edacd2437c2c5d3dd2b5c9502626163d
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This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16336
2018-09-02
Published