CVE-2018-10958
Publication date 9 May 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| exiv2 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.23-1ubuntu2.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3700-1
- Exiv2 vulnerabilities
- 3 July 2018