CVE-2018-19535: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2023:4070-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19535DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19535
Published 26-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19535 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Exiv2 0.26 and previous versions, PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp may cause a denial of service (application crash due to a heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted PNG file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.09% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExiv2
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
Suse3 products
- exiv2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 0.23-12.21.1
- exiv2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 0.23-12.21.1
- exiv2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 0.23-12.21.1
Debian2 products
- exiv2< 0.27.2-6
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10 | 19.04
Exiv21 product
- exiv2≤ 0.26
Ubuntu1 product
- exiv2< 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4 | < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3
6 vendors · 11 products
