Description
In Exiv2 0.26 and previous versions, PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp may cause a denial of service (application crash due to a heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted PNG file.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/428
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/430
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00038.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4056-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
60.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (10)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
19.04
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
10.0
exiv2/exiv2
< 0.26
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
Published
Nov 26, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026