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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Libexif — versions 0.6.21
- Libexif Project — versions 0.6.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-28/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00025.html (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory)
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.