CVE-2018-9306
exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · April 4, 2018
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
[REJECTED CVE] An integer underflow, leading to heap-based out-of-bound read, was found in the way Exiv2 library prints IPTC Photo Metadata embedded in an image. By persuading a victim to open a crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application or possibly retrieve a portion of memory.
Statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2017-17724. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17724 for information about affected products and security errata.
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 · 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read