CVE-2018-14046

exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in WebPImage::decodeChunks in webpimage.cpp

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Published Jul 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer over-read in WebPImage::decodeChunks in webpimage.cpp.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exiv2-0:0.27.0-2.el7_6	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7	RHSA-2019:2101	2019-08-06T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0058	Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer over-read in WebPImage::decodeChunks in webpimage.cpp.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.688% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/378
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14046
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14046

History

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Subscriptions

Exiv2 Exiv2

Redhat Enterprise Linux

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 13, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 13, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jul 8, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Jul 8, 2018, 12:00 AM

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