VYPR
High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-20421

CVE-2019-20421

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.

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