Resource exhaustion in Imgix

CVE-2019-13655

Imgix through 2019-06-19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by manipulating a small JPEG file to specify dimensions of 64250x64250 pixels, which is mishandled during an attempt to load the 'whole image' into memory.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Imgix
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13655?
CVE-2019-13655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imgix, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2019-13655?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.