Exiv2
CVE-2019-14369
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
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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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. 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. Affected products include: Exiv2, Debian Debian Linux.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.
Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer overflow in getData in preview.cpp. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerab
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no au
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no au
Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer over-read in WebPImage::decodeChunks in webpimage.cpp. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8)
Exiv2 0.26 has an integer overflow in the LoaderExifJpeg class in preview.cpp, leading to an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2
Exiv2 0.26 has integer overflows in LoaderTiff::getData() in preview.cpp, leading to an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Val
Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2's CRW image parser allows remote attackers to cause denial of service and potentially disclo
samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple
In Exiv2 0.26, an out-of-bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c could result in a crash or information leak,
In Exiv2 0.26, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Internal::binaryToString in image.cpp. Rated high severity (CVSS
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image file
Exiv2 0.27.99.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::RafImage::readMetadata() in rafimage.cpp. Rated high severit
Same weakness CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read
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