medium6.5
CVE-2018-9145
In the DataBuf class in include/exiv2/types.hpp in Exiv2 0.26, an issue exists in the constructor with an initial buffer size.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | Version 0.26 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564281
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564281
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/exiv2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14