Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

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.

  • Published: Jan 27, 2020
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2019-20421
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
exiv2 / exiv2 0.27.2 0.27.2.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 16.04 16.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 18.04 18.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 19.10 19.10.x
debian / debian_linux 9.0 9.0.x
debian / debian_linux 10.0 10.0.x