6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8977
Exiv2 Canon Invalid Memory Access Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2018, 3:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2019, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-8977 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8977 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Exiv2 exiv2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8977.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/247 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 Third Party Advisory

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None

Updated: 4 years, 9 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

pocs of tested targets

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 7 fork 7 watcher
Born at : June 14, 2017, 3:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 85 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8977 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8977 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/247 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/247 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} 0.06%

score

0.67351

percentile

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