6.5

CVE-2018-9304: exiv2 Divide By Zero

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 04-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9304 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in exiv2. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2020:1577

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Exiv2 0.26, a divide by zero in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp could result in denial of service.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.68% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Pocs

    Maturity: poc

  • githubUnverified

    Exiv2

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Exiv21 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links