CVE-2019-20421

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductExiv2
PublishedJan 27, 2020
First seenJan 27, 2020

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
exiv2 exiv20.27.2—
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04, 18.04, 19.10—
debian debian_linux9.0, 10.0—

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