# CVE-2018-4868: gnome-color-manager: The exiv2 packages provide a command line utility which can display and manipulate image metadata such as EXIF, LPTC,... CVE-2018-4868 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:1577, released April 28, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4868 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0160 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 28, 2020 ## Description The exiv2 packages provide a command line utility which can display and manipulate image metadata such as EXIF, LPTC, and JPEG comments. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: exiv2 (0.27.2). (BZ#1651917) Security Fix(es): * exiv2: infinite loop and hang in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp could lead to DoS (CVE-2019-20421) * exiv2: null pointer dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp (CVE-2017-18005) * exiv2: Excessive memory allocation in Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2018-4868) * exiv2: assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9303) * exiv2: divide by zero in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9304) * exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9305) * exiv2: OOB read in pngimage.cpp:tEXtToDataBuf() allows for crash via crafted file (CVE-2018-10772) * exiv2: information leak via a crafted file (CVE-2018-11037) * exiv2: buffer overflow in samples/geotag.cpp (CVE-2018-14338) * exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17229) * exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17230) * exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp leading to application crash (CVE-2018-17282) * exiv2: Stack overflow in CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp leading to denial of service (CVE-2018-17581) * exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp (CVE-2018-18915) * exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::IptcParser::decode in iptc.cpp (CVE-2018-19107) * exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata in psdimage.cpp (CVE-2018-19108) * exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp (CVE-2018-19535) * exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed in easyaccess.cpp (CVE-2018-19607) * exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20096) * exiv2: Segmentation fault in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroups function (CVE-2018-20097) * exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20098) * exiv2: Infinite loop in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20099) * exiv2: infinite recursion in Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in file image.cpp resulting in denial of service (CVE-2019-9143) * exiv2: denial of service in PngImage::readMetadata (CVE-2019-13109) * exiv2: integer overflow in WebPImage::decodeChunks leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-13111) * exiv2: uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk::parseChunkContent causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13112) * exiv2: invalid data location in CRW image file causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13113) * exiv2: null-pointer dereference in http.c causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13114) * exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9306) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | exiv2 RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2 ol 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-devel ol 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-doc RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-doc ol 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-libs RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | exiv2-libs ol 8 | 0:0.27.2-5.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | gegl RHEL 8 | 0:0.2.0-39.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | gegl ol 8 | 0:0.2.0-39.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | gnome-color-manager RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.0-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | gnome-color-manager ol 8 | 0:3.28.0-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | libgexiv2 RHEL 8 | 0:0.10.8-4.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | libgexiv2 ol 8 | 0:0.10.8-4.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | libgexiv2-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.10.8-4.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1577.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | libgexiv2-devel ol 8 | 0:0.10.8-4.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1577.md) | May 5, 2020 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. 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