CVE-2018-8977

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-03-23
CWE:
CWE-119
Bugzilla:
1561217: CVE-2018-8977 exiv2: invalid memory access in Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted file.

Find out more about CVE-2018-8977 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 exiv2 Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 exiv2 Not affected

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