CVE-2018-17230

exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 17, 2018

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted image file.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of exiv2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 as they did not include the vulnerable code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read