CVE-2020-18831

Published: Aug 22, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tEXtToDataBuf function in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and other unspecified impacts via use of crafted file.

Affected (1)

Products: Exiv2: Exiv2

Exiv2

1 product

Exiv2

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Exiv2 Exiv2	Version 0.27.1

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (4)

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/828

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://www.exiv2.org/download.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/828

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://www.exiv2.org/download.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

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