CVE-2018-8976
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/246Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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