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CVE-2019-20421
CVE-2019-20421
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 3.07% · 87.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
3.07%
87.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3, 0.25-1ubuntu1, 0.25-2.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1, 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3, 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Jan 27, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 11, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20421 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4270-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20421 third-party-advisory