Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libgexiv2-debugsource package, versions <0:0.10.8-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-LIBGEXIV2DEBUGSOURCE-3222993
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed4 Apr 2018

Introduced: 4 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-9305  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libgexiv2-debugsource to version 0:0.10.8-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:1577.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgexiv2-debugsource package and not the libgexiv2-debugsource package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Exiv2 0.26, an out-of-bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c could result in a crash or information leak, related to the "== 0x1c" case.