CVE-2018-19107 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A crafted PSD image can trigger an integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and denial of service in the Exiv2 library.

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-2018-19107?

CVE-2018-19107 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Nov 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, Exiv2::IptcParser::decode in iptc.cpp (called from psdimage.cpp in the PSD image reader) may suffer from a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) caused by an integer overflow via a crafted PSD image file.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19107?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19107?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-19107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19107, GHSA-6cq4-xx4r-xc82, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19107.

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