Resource exhaustion in Flexera Software Llc Libexif
CVE-2018-20030
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.038 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Libexif — versions 0.6.21
- Libexif_project Libexif — versions 0.6.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20030?
- CVE-2018-20030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Libexif, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20030?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.