Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. The Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk function has a heap-based buffer over-read.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | 0.26 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/306ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3700-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4238Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/306ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3700-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4238Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-10999?
CVE-2018-10999 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. The Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk function has a heap-based buffer over-read.
How severe is CVE-2018-10999?
CVE-2018-10999 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10999?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exiv2 Exiv2, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.