Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. A certain case of a 0xffffffff length is mishandled in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PSIR_FileWriter.cpp, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the PSD_MetaHandler::CacheFileData() function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exempi Project | Exempi | <= 2.4.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105204ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=6cbd34025e5fd3ba47b29b602096e4565PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105204ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=6cbd34025e5fd3ba47b29b602096e4565PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-7730?
CVE-2018-7730 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. A certain case of a 0xffffffff length is mishandled in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PSIR_FileWriter.cpp, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in t...
How severe is CVE-2018-7730?
CVE-2018-7730 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-2018-7730?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exempi Project Exempi, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.