Buffer overflow in Exiv2

CVE-2018-20097

There is a SEGV in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroups of tiffimage_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.4th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20097?
CVE-2018-20097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-20097?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-20097 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.