Description
Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
Published: 2018-09-02
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1551-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0060 Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::parseTXTChunk in Exiv2 v0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10999.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3852-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0081}

epss

{'score': 0.00842}


Subscriptions

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:31.918Z

Reserved: 2018-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16336

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-02T03:29:00.997

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:33.030

Link: CVE-2018-16336

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16336 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses