PT-2019-20118 · Exiv2 · Exiv2

Published 2019-07-28 · Updated 2019-07-28

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Exiv2 version 0.27.99.0

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read in the readMetadata() function, which could result in denial of service.

Recommendations For Exiv2 version 0.27.99.0, consider applying a patch or fix to the readMetadata() function in mrwimage.cpp to prevent the out-of-bounds read. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

PYSEC-2019-246

Affected Products

Exiv2

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2019-246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/954 · Note
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html · Note