CVE-2019-20421
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.3%
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.
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - EPSS
- 4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91st percentile
- Published
- 2020-01-27
- Updated
- 2024-08-05
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- Exiv2/exiv2/issues/10111167★ · 2026-10-16
Security advisories
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958