CVE-2018-16336 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exiv2	Exiv2	0.26
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/400Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/400Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16336?

CVE-2018-16336 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-...

How severe is CVE-2018-16336?

CVE-2018-16336 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-2018-16336?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exiv2 Exiv2, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.