CVE-2018-8976 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to an out-of-bounds read in the Exiv2 image metadata 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-2018-8976?
CVE-2018-8976 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 25 Mar 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, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8976?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8976?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-8976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8976, GHSA-64gf-9xgm-rfrx.