Out-of-bounds Write Affecting exiv2/exiv2 package, versions [0,0.27.5)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-EXIV2EXIV2-2367005
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed19 Aug 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 19 Aug 2021

CVE-2020-18898  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade exiv2/exiv2 to version 0.27.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write. 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.

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