CVE-2018-7730

Name: CVE-2018-7730
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-06T18:29:00.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7730 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. A certain case of a 0xffffffff length is mishandled in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PSIR_FileWriter.cpp, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the PSD_MetaHandler::CacheFileData() function.. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. A certain case of a 0xffffffff length is mishandled in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PSIR_FileWriter.cpp, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the PSD_MetaHandler::CacheFileData() function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.45%

70.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exempi Project	Exempi	<= 2.4.4
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105204Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=6cbd34025e5fd3ba47b29b602096e456507ce83bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BCFXKOOATZ2B5G3G7EBXZWVZHEABN4ZV/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105204Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=6cbd34025e5fd3ba47b29b602096e456507ce83bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BCFXKOOATZ2B5G3G7EBXZWVZHEABN4ZV/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7730?

How severe is CVE-2018-7730?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-7730 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7730?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST