What is the severity of CVE-2018-19607?

CVE-2018-19607 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19607?

To fix CVE-2018-19607, you should upgrade Exiv2 to a version later than 0.27-RC2 that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of attack is CVE-2018-19607 associated with?

CVE-2018-19607 is associated with a denial of service attack caused by processing a specially crafted file.

Which versions of Exiv2 are affected by CVE-2018-19607?

Exiv2 version 0.27-RC2 is specifically affected by CVE-2018-19607.

How does CVE-2018-19607 impact Exiv2?

CVE-2018-19607 can cause Exiv2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service for users attempting to use the application.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-19607

medium

6.5

CWE

476

27/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-19607: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Tue Nov 27 2018(Updated: )

Exiv2::isoSpeed in easyaccess.cpp in Exiv2 v0.27-RC2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Exiv2 Exiv2	=0.27-rc2

Remedy

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/561

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19607?
CVE-2018-19607 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19607?
To fix CVE-2018-19607, you should upgrade Exiv2 to a version later than 0.27-RC2 that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack is CVE-2018-19607 associated with?
CVE-2018-19607 is associated with a denial of service attack caused by processing a specially crafted file.
Which versions of Exiv2 are affected by CVE-2018-19607?
Exiv2 version 0.27-RC2 is specifically affected by CVE-2018-19607.
How does CVE-2018-19607 impact Exiv2?
CVE-2018-19607 can cause Exiv2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service for users attempting to use the application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19607?
CVE-2018-19607 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19607?
To fix CVE-2018-19607, you should upgrade Exiv2 to a version later than 0.27-RC2 that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack is CVE-2018-19607 associated with?
CVE-2018-19607 is associated with a denial of service attack caused by processing a specially crafted file.
Which versions of Exiv2 are affected by CVE-2018-19607?
Exiv2 version 0.27-RC2 is specifically affected by CVE-2018-19607.
How does CVE-2018-19607 impact Exiv2?
CVE-2018-19607 can cause Exiv2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service for users attempting to use the application.