CVE-2018-14338
Publication date 17 July 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple platforms) where glibc is not used, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| exiv2 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.1 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H