CVE-2020-18899: PYSEC-2021-879 - An uncontrolled memory allocation in DataBufdata(subBox.length-sizeof(box)) function of Exiv2 0.27…
CVE-2020-18899 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-08-19
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-18899 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-18899?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 August 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
exiv2 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-18899?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-18899?
Check whether you run exiv2 (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.