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CVE-2019-20421 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
exiv2 exiv2
0.27.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04
18.04
19.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-20421
NVD Published Date:
Jan 27, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-20421 Details - Not Deferred