CVE-2020-18773

MEDIUM EPSS 67.6%
Published Aug 23, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 23, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted tif file.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
67.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
exiv2exiv20.27.99.0any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/760
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.