Out-of-bounds Read Affecting exiv2 package, versions <0:0.27.0-2.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2-2143877
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2018

Introduced: 10 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20098  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 exiv2 to version 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2 package and not the exiv2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header of jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.