Vulnerability · Published Aug 23, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-18771
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the exiv2 package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Exiv2 0.27.99.0 has a global buffer over-read in Exiv2::Internal::Nikon1MakerNote::print0x0088 in nikonmn_int.cpp which can result in an information leak.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18771 |
| Debian:13 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18771 |
| Debian:14 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18771 |