Astra Linux – Vulnerability in exiv2

An invalid memory address dereferencing was discovered in the Exiv2::StringValueBase::read method in value.cpp of Exiv2 0.26. This vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and results in the application crashing, leading to a denial of service...

The vulnerability of the `Exiv2::StringValueBase::read` function in the `value.cpp` library of the Exiv2 media metadata management library is related to the issue of allowing the operation to exit within acceptable buffer limits. This allows a malicious actor to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the Exiv2::StringValueBase::read function in the value.cpp library of the Exiv2 media metadata management library is related to incorrect memory address manipulation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause service interruptions...

Invalid Memory Dereference

libexiv2.so is vulnerable to invalid memory address dereference attacks. The vulnerability exists in Exiv2::StringValueBase::read of value.cpp while parsing an image with malicious exif values, causing a denial of service DoS attack...