Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18915
Potential exploit
There is an infinite loop in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function of image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC1. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-18915
- cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18915
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18915
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-18915
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-18915
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
RHSA-2019:2101 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/511
Infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function of image.cpp:509 · Issue #511 · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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