CVE-2020-18771
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.1)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 8.1
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.83%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 78
- Score date: 10/12/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-125
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/756
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/756
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
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