8.1

CVE-2020-18771: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-18771DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18771
Published 23-08-2021Last modified 18-11-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-18771 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Exiv2 0.27.99.0 has a global buffer over-read in Exiv2::Internal::Nikon1MakerNote::print0x0088 in nikonmn_int.cpp which can result in an information leak.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.83%

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

Debian2 products
Exiv21 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • exiv2< 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5 | < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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