CVE-2018-8977 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via invalid memory access in Exiv2 by providing a crafted file.
- 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-2018-8977?
CVE-2018-8977 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, 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, the Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8977?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-8977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhcx-r24w-jj9w.