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CVE-2019-20421
Published: Jan 27, 2020
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
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USN-4270-1
vendor-advisory
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DSA-4958
vendor-advisory
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[debian-lts-announce] 20210830 [SECURITY] [DLA 2750-1] exiv2 security update
mailing-list
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