CVE-2019-20421 | BDVDB-2026-129807 Detail

Description#

In Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.2, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-01-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.