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GHSA-p4gw-2vrq-j64q
GHSA-p4gw-2vrq-j64q
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 24, 2022
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.
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Timeline
- May 24, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-p4gw-2vrq-j64q
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References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20421 advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1 url
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 url