CVE-2018-20030
published 2019-02-20CVE-2018-20030: An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
PriorityP337high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.80%
88.8th percentile
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libexif | < libexif 0.6.21-5.1 (bookworm) | libexif 0.6.21-5.1 (bookworm) |
| flexera_software_llc | libexif | — | — |
| libexif_project | libexif | — | — |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-5.1 | 0.6.21-5.1 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-5.1 | 0.6.21-5.1 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-5.1 | 0.6.21-5.1 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-5.1 | 0.6.21-5.1 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2 | 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2 | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1 | 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1 |
| libexif_project | libexif | >= 0 < 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2 | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.07.8HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
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Ubuntu
libexif vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-05-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] libexif vulnerabilities
Title: libexif vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libexif.
It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain tags.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-20030)
It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(CVE-2020-12767)
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart your session to
effect the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
vendor_redhat·2018-12-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CWE-20 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Package: libexif (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: libexif (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: libexif (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Fix deferred
Package: libexif (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2018-20030: libexif - An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags wi...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CVE-2018-20030: libexif - An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags wi...
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.6.21-5.1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 0.6.21-5.1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.6.21-5.1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.6.21-5.1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.6.21-5.1)
GHSA
GHSA-9fxq-h6qr-qghc: An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CWE-400 GHSA-9fxq-h6qr-qghc: An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
OSV
libexif vulnerabilities
osv·2020-05-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] libexif vulnerabilities
libexif vulnerabilities
It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain tags.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-20030)
It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(CVE-2020-12767)
OSV
CVE-2018-20030: An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0
osv·2019-02-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CVE-2018-20030: An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
bugzilla·2019-01-07·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service
It was found that specially crafted XIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags could be used for a denial of service.
References:
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Dec/31
Discussion:
Created libexif tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1663879]
---
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89
---
External References:
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Dec/31
---
Function exif_data_load_data_content() in exif-data.c recursively calls itself when EXIF_TAG_EXIF_IFD_POINTER, EXIF_TAG_INTEROPERABILITY_IFD_POINTER or EXIF_TAG_GPS_INFO_IFD_POINTER tags are found. A specially crafted file may abuse this recursion by making the prog
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-01-07·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20030 [HIGH] CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-20030 libexif: Input validation issue resulting in a denial of service [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 sup
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00000.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.htmlhttps://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00025.htmlhttps://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-28/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00000.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.htmlhttps://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00025.htmlhttps://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-28/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/
2019-02-20
Published