VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-4868

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.60%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-01-03

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file.

Weakness classification

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory