exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp
Published Nov 3, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.99%
Description
There is an infinite loop in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function of image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC1. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of exiv2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as they did not include the support for printing image ICC profile and recursive image structure where the vulnerability occured.
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:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 2, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 79.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 78.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 53.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 53.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 50.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 54.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 25.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 61.78th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18915 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1646555 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/511 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18915
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18915
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2101 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18915 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1646555 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/511 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18915 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18915 |
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