CVE-2018-9145

Public Exploit

Description

In the DataBuf class in include/exiv2/types.hpp in Exiv2 0.26, an issue exists in the constructor with an initial buffer size. A large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation. NOTE: some third parties have been unable to reproduce the SIGABRT when using the 4-DataBuf-abort-1 PoC file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087879 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2 third party advisory exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564281 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9145?
CVE-2018-9145 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9145?
To fix CVE-2018-9145, 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-2018-9145 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-9145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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