Out-of-bounds Read Affecting exiv2-libs package, versions <0:0.27.2-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-EXIV2LIBS-3662709
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2018

Introduced: 10 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20096  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 exiv2-libs to version 0:0.27.2-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1577.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2-libs package and not the exiv2-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function of pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.