CVE-2018-11037 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can leak information via a crafted PNG file processed by the Exiv2 library, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-11037?

CVE-2018-11037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 14 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::PngImage::printStructure function in pngimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause an information leak via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11037?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11037?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-11037 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11037 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Exiv2 Exiv2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11037, GHSA-73q2-7hjp-cq22, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11037.

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