CVE-2020-18899
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.11%
Description
An uncontrolled memory allocation in DataBufdata(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) function of Exiv2 0.27 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.
How to fix CVE-2020-18899
To remediate CVE-2020-18899, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/exiv2—upgrade to 0.27.2-6 or later
- PyPI/exiv2—no fix listed
Is CVE-2020-18899 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.27.2-6
- from 0
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 |