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. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-01-27 05:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2019-20421

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20421

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-20421

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Products Affected

exiv2

exiv2

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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