CVE-2018-4868

exiv2: Excessive memory allocation in Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 1, 2018

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

The Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption