What is the severity of CVE-2018-10772?

CVE-2018-10772 is classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to cause application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10772?

To fix CVE-2018-10772, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-10772?

CVE-2018-10772 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by a segmentation fault in the tEXtToDataBuf function.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-10772?

Exiv2 versions up to and including 0.26 are affected by CVE-2018-10772.

How can CVE-2018-10772 be exploited?

CVE-2018-10772 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted PNG files to trigger application crashes.

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CVE-2018-10772

medium

6.5

CWE

119

7/5/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-10772: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon May 07 2018(Updated: )

The tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Exiv2 Exiv2	<=0.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10772?
CVE-2018-10772 is classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10772?
To fix CVE-2018-10772, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-10772?
CVE-2018-10772 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by a segmentation fault in the tEXtToDataBuf function.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-10772?
Exiv2 versions up to and including 0.26 are affected by CVE-2018-10772.
How can CVE-2018-10772 be exploited?
CVE-2018-10772 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted PNG files to trigger application crashes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10772?
CVE-2018-10772 is classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10772?
To fix CVE-2018-10772, upgrade Exiv2 to version 0.27 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-10772?
CVE-2018-10772 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by a segmentation fault in the tEXtToDataBuf function.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-10772?
Exiv2 versions up to and including 0.26 are affected by CVE-2018-10772.
How can CVE-2018-10772 be exploited?
CVE-2018-10772 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted PNG files to trigger application crashes.