Source: exiv2 Version: 0.27.2-7 Severity: important Tags: security upstream Forwarded: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
Hi, The following vulnerability was published for exiv2. CVE-2019-20421[0]: | 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. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-20421 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-20421 [1] https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 [2] https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore