CVE-2018-14851: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14851 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 02-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE in ext/exif/exif.c in PHP before 5.6.37, 7.0.x before 7.0.31, 7.1.x before 7.1.20, and 7.2.x before 7.2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted JPEG file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
4.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.05 pp
From 4.31% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- php5< 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.26
- php7.0< 7.0.32-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- php7.2< 7.2.10-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Alpine2 products
- php5< 5.6.37-r0
- php7< 7.2.8-r0 | < 7.1.29-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Netapp1 product
Php1 product
- php≤ 5.6.36 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.31 | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.1.20 | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.8
6 vendors · 9 products
References
16 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory