CVE-2018-7728 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in Exempi through version 2.4.4, specifically within the TIFF_Handler.cpp component when processing zero-length cases, affecting various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but has a high impact on availability, potentially leading to denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exempi_project:exempi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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