Heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2 - CVE-2018-14046
Published: August 27, 2018 / Updated: August 28, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14541
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14046
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
Exiv2
Exiv2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14046
Install update from vendor's website.