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TI-2018-12523 Aliases CVE-2018-17581GHSA-v47r-rwv6-47cq

CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 has excessive stack…

Priority LOW 33CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 has excessive stack consumption due to a recursive function, leading to Denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0235 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.26VulnerableExiv2
cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.27VulnerableExiv2
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.26 Vulnerable ·Exiv2
  • cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.27 Vulnerable ·Exiv2
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1577 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) exiv2-0.27.2-5.el8, exiv2-devel-0.27.2-5.el8, exiv2-doc-0.27.2-5.el8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) exiv2-0.27.2-5.el8, exiv2-libs-0.27.2-5.el8, gegl-0.2.0-39.el8 +2
  • RHSA-2019:2101 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6.ppc, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) exiv2-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-libs-0.27.0-2.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) exiv2-devel-0.27.0-2.el7_6, exiv2-doc-0.27.0-2.el7_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1577
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2101

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v47r-rwv6-47cq

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 4

Sources

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