NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2 - CVE-2018-19607
Published: November 27, 2018 / Updated: October 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36386
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19607
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted file.
Affected software
Exiv2
How to mitigate CVE-2018-19607
Install update from vendor's website.
Exiv2 - update to 0.27