exiv2: information leak via a crafted file
Published May 14, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.35%
Description
In Exiv2 0.26, the Exiv2::PngImage::printStructure function in pngimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause an information leak via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exiv2-0:0.27.0-2.el7_6
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
exiv2-0:0.27.2-5.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gegl-0:0.2.0-39.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-color-manager-0:3.28.0-3.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libgexiv2-0:0.10.8-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exiv2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exiv2-0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | exiv2-0:0.27.2-5.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gegl-0:0.2.0-39.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-color-manager-0:3.28.0-3.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libgexiv2-0:0.10.8-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exiv2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.35% (0.02346) | 83.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.36% (0.02363) | 81.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 70.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 69.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 66.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 70.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 65.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11037 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1579544 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/307 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11037
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11037
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11037 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1579544 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/307 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11037 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11037 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.