high7.5
CVE-2019-20421
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | Version 0.27.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 9.0, 10.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958