vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4270-1 (CVE-2019-20421): Exiv2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 27, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 27, 2020
Added
Feb 6, 2020
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-exiv2ubuntu-upgrade-libexiv2-14
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