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CVE-2020-18774

Published: 23 August 2021

A float point exception in the printLong function in tags_int.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted tif file.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
doesn't appear to be a fix from upstream as of 2023-09-15

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
exiv2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Deferred
(2023-09-15)
focal Deferred
(2023-09-15)
hirsute Ignored
(end of life)
impish Ignored
(end of life)
jammy Deferred
(2023-09-15)
kinetic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
lunar Ignored
(end of life, was deferred [2023-09-15])
mantic Deferred
(2023-09-15)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial Deferred
(2023-09-15)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H