5.5

CVE-2018-5772: exiv2 Uncontrolled Recursion

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 18-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5772 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in exiv2. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.86%
0%100%
Low · -1.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
SUSE-SU-2022:3598-1

Timeline

  1. 18-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, there is a segmentation fault caused by uncontrolled recursion in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in the image.cpp file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted tif file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-1.09 pp

From 2.96% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Exiv2

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Exiv21 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links