Out-of-Bounds Affecting exiv2-doc package, versions <0:0.27.0-2.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EXIV2DOC-8007947
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed23 Mar 2018

Introduced: 23 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-8977  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 exiv2-doc to version 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2101.

NVD Description

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

In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted file.