Name: CVE-2020-18899: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-18899, CWE-770, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.01658

An uncontrolled memory allocation in DataBufdata(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) function of Exiv2 0.27 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted input.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade exiv2	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 19, 2021
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade media-gfx/exiv2.	Dec 27, 2023	Aug 19, 2021
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Aug 19, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade exiv2Upgrade libexiv2-26-32bitUpgrade libexiv2-develUpgrade libexiv2-26Upgrade exiv2-langUpgrade libexiv2-doc	Aug 9, 2024	Aug 19, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade exiv2Upgrade exiv2 (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 19, 2026	Aug 19, 2021

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CVSS Details

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