CVE-2018-20096

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function of pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

CVSS v3.0

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 85th percentile

Published

2018-12-12

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• Exiv2/exiv2/issues/590
• TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/exiv2/20181206

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-20095
• CVE-2018-20097
• CVE-2018-20064
• CVE-2018-20098
• CVE-2018-20062
• CVE-2018-20099