CVE-2020-18899

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2020-18899
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.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/789.html Technical Description
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/742 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Dec 2023, 10:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06 -

20 Sep 2022, 21:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/789.html - (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/789.html - Technical Description

10 Jul 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/789.html -

24 Aug 2021, 18:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 6.5
CWE CWE-770
CPE cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/742 - (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/742 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

19 Aug 2021, 22:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-08-19 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-22 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-18899

Mitre link : CVE-2020-18899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-18899

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exiv2

  • exiv2
CWE
CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling