Out-of-bounds Read in Exiv2

CVE-2019-14370

In Exiv2 0.27.99.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MrwImage::readMetadata() in mrwimage.cpp. It could result in denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Exiv2 — versions 0.27.99.0
Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14370?: CVE-2019-14370 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-14370?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.