Out-of-bounds Read in Exiv2
CVE-2018-10780
Exiv2::Image::byteSwap2 in image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Exiv2 — versions 0.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10780?
- CVE-2018-10780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10780?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10780 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.