CVE-2018-9303: Medium severity exiv2 exiv2 vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in Exiv2 0.26, an assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp results in an abort.

References: https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/exiv2/readme.md

Affected Software

1 affected component
exiv2 exiv2<0.26

Event History

Apr 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 12, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9303?

CVE-2018-9303 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause application aborts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-9303?

To fix CVE-2018-9303, upgrade to a version of Exiv2 that is higher than 0.26.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-9303?

CVE-2018-9303 affects Exiv2 versions up to 0.26.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-9303?

CVE-2018-9303 is an assertion failure vulnerability within the BigTiffImage::readData function.

5

What impact does CVE-2018-9303 have on users?

CVE-2018-9303 may result in application crashes leading to unavailability of the Exiv2 library for users.

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