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CVE-2018-9144

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  • Published2018-03-30
  • Fixed in0.26
  • WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-03-3008:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Exiv2
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.26< 0.260.26

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

  • exiv2Debian:14all versions · fixed in 0.27.2-6
  • exiv2Debian:13all versions · fixed in 0.27.2-6
  • exiv2Debian:12all versions · fixed in 0.27.2-6

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-9144 Red Hat Product Security

    exiv2: out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Exiv2 to 0.26

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
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Exploit-DB
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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:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-03-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-rjwx-9j4c-799w

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9144?

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.

Is CVE-2018-9144 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-9144 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-9144?

CVE-2018-9144 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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