UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-18773
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773
Upstream
Published
2021-08-23T22:15:00Z
Modified
2026-01-20T17:40:54.192108Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

An invalid memory access in the decode function in iptc.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted tif file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.9
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-4ubuntu2
0.25-4ubuntu3
0.27.2-8ubuntu2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.5-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.27.3-3ubuntu4
0.27.3-3.1ubuntu1
0.27.5-1ubuntu1
0.27.5-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.6-1build1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.27.6-1
0.27.6-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1build1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"

Ubuntu:25.10

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.28.5+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.28.5+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-28",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-data",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-1ubuntu1
0.25-2.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18773.json"