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CVE-2020-18898

exiv2: stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function may lead to DoS

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function of Exiv2 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted file.

Un problema de agotamiento de pila en la función printIFDStructure de Exiv2 versión 0.27, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (DOS) por medio de un archivo diseñado.

The exiv2 program is susceptible to a stack exhaustion issue via a crafted file. The cause of this vulnerability, is due to a flaw in the code which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS). The highest threat from this vulnerability is availability.

*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
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-08-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
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"
 0.27
Search vendor "Exiv2" for product "Exiv2" and version "0.27"
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Affected