NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2

CVE-2018-17282

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 v0.26. The function Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp has a NULL pointer dereference.

EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Exiv2 — versions 0.26
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Marsman1996/pocs

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17282?: CVE-2018-17282 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-17282?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-17282 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.