CVE-2018-10999

exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in parseTXTChunk function

Published May 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. The Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk function has a heap-based buffer over-read.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1402-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1551-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4238-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0053 An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.26. The Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk function has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3700-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01291}

epss

{'score': 0.01419}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:54 AM
Reserved
May 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2018, 4:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:35 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 12, 2018, 12:00 AM