CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Exiv2 0.26 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function BigTiffImage::readData
of the file bigtiffimage.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
In Exiv2 0.26, an assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp results in an abort.
The bug was discovered 04/04/2018. The weakness was released 04/04/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9303 since 04/04/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119134 (GLSA-201811-14 : Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119134).
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 119134
Nessus Name: GLSA-201811-14 : Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/04/2018 🔍04/04/2018 🔍
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04/04/2018 🔍
04/05/2018 🔍
11/24/2018 🔍
11/26/2018 🔍
01/21/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-9303 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 04/05/2018 10:38Updated: 01/21/2020 20:35
Changes: 04/05/2018 10:38 (62), 01/21/2020 20:35 (7)
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