CVE-2018-12265 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in Exiv2 allows attackers to cause out-of-bounds reads, potentially leading to crashes or information disclosure via crafted images.
- 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-2018-12265?
CVE-2018-12265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Jun 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
Exiv2 0.26 has an integer overflow in the LoaderExifJpeg class in preview.cpp, leading to an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MemIo::read in basicio.cpp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12265?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12265?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-12265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12265, GHSA-7xfp-xm3p-9p92, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12265.