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CVE-2018-10958

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  • Published2018-05-10
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-1002:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Exiv2
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.26= 0.26no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
17.10= 17.10no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • exiv2Ubuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • exiv2Ubuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
  • exiv2Ubuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.23-1ubuntu2.1
  • exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 0.23-12.5.1
  • exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 0.23-12.5.1
  • exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 0.23-12.5.1
  • exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 0.23-12.5.1
  • exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 0.23-12.5.1

13 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-10958 Red Hat Product Security216 products fixed · 3 known affected

    exiv2: SIGABRT caused by memory allocation in types.cpp:Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress()

    exiv2 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · exiv2-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · exiv2-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2019:2101 Red Hat Product Security67 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2019:2101 · 67 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-10958 · 3 productsFix deferred

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-05-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-w36f-7jv5-74qh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10958?

In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.

Is CVE-2018-10958 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-10958 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10958?

CVE-2018-10958 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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