CVE-2018-14338
Publication date 17 July 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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 
                                
                               
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                              
                               
                                Not affected 
                                
                               
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | 
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 
                      
                      
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| Attack vector | Network | 
| Attack complexity | High | 
| Privileges required | None | 
| User interaction | None | 
| Scope | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality | High | 
| Integrity impact | High | 
| Availability impact | High | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |