High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-12212
CVE-2019-12212
Description
When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special JXR file, the StreamCalcIFDSize function of JXRMeta.c repeatedly calls itself due to improper processing of the file, eventually causing stack exhaustion. An attacker can achieve a remote denial of service attack by sending a specially constructed file.
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Affected products
2- FreeImage/FreeImagedescription
- Range: =3.18.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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