CVE-2018-19107 Integer overflow in n/a
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.
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19107, GHSA-6cq4-xx4r-xc82, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19107.