Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-9144 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Exiv2

047910
CVSS 8.1 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
exiv2
CWE-125
nessus

Summary

In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. It could result in denial of service or information disclosure.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-871FA4D189.NASL
    descriptionExiv2 update with security fixes. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-08-10
    plugin id111620
    published2018-08-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111620
    titleFedora 27 : exiv2 (2018-871fa4d189)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2018-871fa4d189.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111620);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17669", "CVE-2018-10958", "CVE-2018-10998", "CVE-2018-12264", "CVE-2018-12265", "CVE-2018-14046", "CVE-2018-9144");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2018-871fa4d189");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 27 : exiv2 (2018-871fa4d189)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Exiv2 update with security fixes.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-871fa4d189"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected exiv2 package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:exiv2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:27");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/12/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^27([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 27", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC27", reference:"exiv2-0.26-12.fc27")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "exiv2");
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-14.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-14 (Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exiv2. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted file. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119134
    published2018-11-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119134
    titleGLSA-201811-14 : Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-14.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(119134);
      script_version("1.1");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/26 11:02:12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17723", "CVE-2017-17724", "CVE-2018-10780", "CVE-2018-10958", "CVE-2018-10998", "CVE-2018-10999", "CVE-2018-11037", "CVE-2018-11531", "CVE-2018-12264", "CVE-2018-12265", "CVE-2018-5772", "CVE-2018-8976", "CVE-2018-8977", "CVE-2018-9144", "CVE-2018-9145", "CVE-2018-9146", "CVE-2018-9303", "CVE-2018-9304", "CVE-2018-9305", "CVE-2018-9306");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201811-14");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201811-14 : Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-14
    (Exiv2: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exiv2. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or obtain
          sensitive information via a specially crafted file.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Exiv2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
          '>=media-gfx/exiv2-0.26_p20180811-r3'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:exiv2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/26");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-gfx/exiv2", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.26_p20180811-r3"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.26_p20180811-r3"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Exiv2");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-8B67A5C7E2.NASL
    descriptionExiv2 update with security fixes. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
    plugin id120594
    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120594
    titleFedora 28 : exiv2 (2018-8b67a5c7e2)