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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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Exiv2/Exiv2description
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/exiv2-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/exiv2-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/geglpkg:rpm/almalinux/gnome-color-managerpkg:rpm/almalinux/libgexiv2pkg:rpm/almalinux/libgexiv2-develpkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/exiv2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
< 0.27.2-5.el8+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.27.2-5.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.27.2-5.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.0-39.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.28.0-3.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.8-4.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.8-4.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.23-12.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958nvdThird Party Advisory
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