CVE-2018-10958: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10958 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.