Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header of jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Published: 2018-12-12
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0044 There is a heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header of jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC3. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00606}

epss

{'score': 0.00464}


Subscriptions

Exiv2 Exiv2
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:51:19.064Z

Reserved: 2018-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-20098

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-12T10:29:00.787

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:00:52.320

Link: CVE-2018-20098

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-12-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-20098 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses