Exiv2 0.26 pngimage.cpp printStructure information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Exiv2 0.26. Impacted is the function Exiv2::PngImage::printStructure of the file pngimage.cpp. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-11037. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Exiv2 0.26 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function Exiv2::PngImage::printStructure of the file pngimage.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::PngImage::printStructure function in pngimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause an information leak via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 05/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/14/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-11037 since 05/13/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277432 (Fedora Security Update for exiv2 (FEDORA-2018-8b67a5c7e2)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119134). The entries VDB-102835, VDB-113170, VDB-114989 and VDB-114990 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 119134
Nessus Name: GLSA-201811-14 : Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2101
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-11037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117672
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2018 12:29
Updated: 03/13/2023 08:27
Changes: 05/14/2018 12:29 (68), 02/04/2020 20:40 (7), 03/13/2023 08:27 (4)
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