CVE-2018-17230 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Exiv2 v0.26, specifically within the Exiv2::ul2Data function in types.cpp, affecting the exiv2 product. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker through a crafted image file, leading to a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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