CVE-2020-18898
Published: 19 August 2021
A stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function of Exiv2 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | This only affects debug builds and is not in Ubuntu binaries |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
exiv2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
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 |