CVE-2018-25279 (CVSS 6.2)

Description

jiNa OCR Image to Text 1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing a malformed PNG file. Attackers can create a specially crafted PNG file with an oversized buffer and trigger the crash when the application attempts to convert the file to PDF.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0002

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-789 CWE-789

References

Other References

http://www.convertimagetotext.net/downloadsoftware.php https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45380 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jina-ocr-image-to-text-denial-of-service-via-png

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25279? +

jiNa OCR Image to Text 1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing a malformed PNG file. Attackers can create a specially crafted PNG file with an oversized buffer and trigger the crash when the application attempts to convert the file to PDF. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-25279? +

CVE-2018-25279 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0002, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2018-25279? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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