CVE-2018-10772

exiv2: OOB read in pngimage.cpp:tEXtToDataBuf() allows for crash via crafted file

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

La función tEXtToDataBuf en pngimage.cpp en Exiv2 hasta la versión 0.26 permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (cierre inesperado de la aplicación) o, posiblemente, cualquier otro tipo de problema mediante un archivo manipulado.

The exiv2 packages provide a command line utility which can display and manipulate image metadata such as EXIF, LPTC, and JPEG comments. Issues addressed include buffer overflow, denial of service, integer overflow, null pointer, and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-05-06 CVE Reserved
2018-05-07 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1566260	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101	2019-08-06
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10772	2020-04-28
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1594627	2020-04-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Exiv2 Search vendor "Exiv2"		Exiv2 Search vendor "Exiv2" for product "Exiv2"				<= 0.26 Search vendor "Exiv2" for product "Exiv2" and version " <= 0.26"		-		Affected