CVE-2018-10998
exiv2: SIGABRT by triggering an incorrect Safe::add call
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. readMetadata in jp2image.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGABRT) by triggering an incorrect Safe::add call.
Se ha descubierto un problema en Exiv2 0.26. readMetadata en jp2image.cpp permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (SIGABRT) desencadenando una llamada Safe::add incorrecta.
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain PNG files. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information. It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Timeline
- 2018-05-11 CVE Reserved
- 2018-05-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00010.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/303 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 | 2023-03-01 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 | 2023-03-01 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3700-1 | 2023-03-01 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4238 | 2023-03-01 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10998 | 2019-08-06 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1579481 | 2019-08-06 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| 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" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 17.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "17.10" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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