VDB
CVE-2019-20421
CVE-2019-20421
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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 4.30% · 91.0th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
4.30%
91.0th 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 |
Timeline
- Jan 27, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2022 CVE Updated
- Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 8, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20421 advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8 fix
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 discussion
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4270-1 advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20421 third-party-advisory