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CVE-2018-10772

Published: 7 May 2018

The tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Notes

AuthorNote
debian 
Vulnerable code introduced after 0.25

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
exiv2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		artful Not vulnerable
(code not present)
bionic Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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