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CVE-2018-14338

Published: 17 July 2018

samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple platforms) where glibc is not used, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
glibc platforms aren't affected

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
exiv2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H