CVE catalog

CVE-2018-9145

exiv2: CVE-2018-9145

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.82% · Oct 25, 2026

In the DataBuf class in include/exiv2/types.hpp in Exiv2 0.26, an issue exists in the constructor with an initial buffer size. A large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation. NOTE: some third parties have been unable to reproduce the SIGABRT when using the 4-DataBuf-abort-1 PoC file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianexiv2sid0.28.9+dfsg-1not affected
Debianexiv2forky0.28.9+dfsg-1not affected
Debianexiv2trixie0.28.5+dfsg-1not affected
Debianexiv2bookworm0.27.6-1not affected

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianexiv2sourcesidNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianexiv2sourceforkyNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianexiv2sourcetrixieNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianexiv2sourcebookwormNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [exiv2]Not affected
    Details (2)
    • 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

    • 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

  • [libexiv2-27]Not affected

    Source package: [exiv2]

    Details (2)
    • 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

    • 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

  • [libexiv2-dev]Not affected

    Source package: [exiv2]

    Details (2)
    • 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

    • 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

  • [libexiv2-doc]Not affected

    Source package: [exiv2]

    Details (2)
    • 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

    • 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      dsa · exiv2 · debian · bookworm

Observed:

References