CVE catalog

CVE-2018-8976

exiv2: CVE-2018-8976

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Mar 25, 2018, 3:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.10% · Oct 25, 2026

In Exiv2 0.26, jpgimage.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.

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`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	forky	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	trixie	`0.28.5+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	bookworm	`0.27.6-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	exiv2	source	sid	`0.27.2-6`	low	Not reported	[903813]
Debian	exiv2	source	forky	`0.27.2-6`	low	Not reported	[903813]
Debian	exiv2	source	trixie	`0.27.2-6`	low	Not reported	[903813]
Debian	exiv2	source	bookworm	`0.27.2-6`	low	Not reported	[903813]

[Debian bug #903813]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[exiv2]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-27]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · exiv2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[exiv2]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-28]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-data]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-doc]Fixed
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.27.2-6
  dsa · exiv2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:37:58 PM UTC

References

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