CVE-2018-9144
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It...
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2018-9144- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2018-9144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20744 No score
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20744- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjwx-9j4c-799w
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It...
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-rjwx-9j4c-799w- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2018-9144- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-9144
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9144- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-9144 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Exiv2, published March 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.27.2-6.