CVE-2018-8976
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.61%
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2018-8976
To remediate CVE-2018-8976, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/exiv2—upgrade to 0.27.2-6 or later
Is CVE-2018-8976 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.27.2-6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |