Resource exhaustion in Exiv2

CVE-2018-17581

CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 has excessive stack consumption due to a recursive function, leading to Denial of service.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.024 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17581?
CVE-2018-17581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-17581?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.