CVE-2020-18773 — Out-of-bounds Write in Exiv2

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds WriteCWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer6 documents6 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 72.29%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Exiv2Debian Exiv2
Timeline
PublishedAug 23
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted tif file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDexiv2/exiv20.27.99.0
▶debiandebian/exiv2

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-v3cf-r46q-8rgm: An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2020-18773: An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc↗2021-08-23
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CVEList
CVE-2020-18773: An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc↗2021-08-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Debian
CVE-2020-18773: exiv2 - An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.99.0 a...↗2020
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Red Hat
exiv2: invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc.cpp via a crafted tif file↗2019-03-25
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