Description
In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.
Published: 2018-05-10
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1402-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1551-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4238-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0051 In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3700-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01291}

epss

{'score': 0.01419}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Exiv2 Exiv2
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:54:36.294Z

Reserved: 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-10958

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-10T02:29:00.513

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:23.857

Link: CVE-2018-10958

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-10958 - Bugzilla

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