CVE-2018-5772 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a segmentation fault caused by uncontrolled recursion in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in the image.cpp file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted tif file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102789Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/216ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102789Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/216ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5772?

CVE-2018-5772 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Exiv2 0.26, there is a segmentation fault caused by uncontrolled recursion in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in the image.cpp file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability ...

How severe is CVE-2018-5772?

CVE-2018-5772 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5772?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exiv2 Exiv2.