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CVE-2018-14338

Publication date 17 July 2018

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple platforms) where glibc is not used, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
exiv2 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

glibc platforms aren't affected

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H