Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-18899 (CCN-208032)

Assigned:2019-03-13
Published:2019-03-13
Updated:2022-07-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-770
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-18899

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/789.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exiv2-cve202018899-dos(208032)

Source: CCN
Type: Exiv2 GIT Repository
Program crash due to uncontrolled memory allocation on function DataBuf data(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) #742

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/742

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:630
    P
    		Security update for exiv2 (Important) (in QA)
    2022-09-29
    BACK
    exiv2 exiv2 0.27 -
    exiv2 exiv2 0.27