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CVE-2019-14369

Published: 28 July 2019

Exiv2::PngImage::readMetadata() in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file.

Notes

AuthorNote
leosilva
vulnerability introduced by https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/c72d16f4c402a8acc2dfe06fe3d58bf6cf99069e

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
exiv2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable

disco Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable

Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/bd0afe0390439b2c424d881c8c6eb0c5624e31d9

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H