CVE-2018-20030

Description

An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.05% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: Flexera Software LLC libexif
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89 third party advisory patch
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-28/ third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00000.html vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00025.html mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20030?
CVE-2018-20030 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20030?
To fix CVE-2018-20030, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20030 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20030 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-20030?
CVE-2018-20030 affects Flexera Software LLC libexif.
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