CVE catalog

CVE-2018-14338

exiv2: CVE-2018-14338

Severity: High · CVSS 8.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jul 14, 2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.43% · Oct 25, 2026

samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple platforms) where glibc is not used, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	exiv2	sid	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	exiv2	forky	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	exiv2	trixie	`0.28.5+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	exiv2	bookworm	`0.27.6-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	exiv2	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[exiv2]Affected
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-27]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-dev]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-doc]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[exiv2]Affected
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-28]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-data]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-dev]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-doc]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:34:36 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]