Vulnerability in Exiv2
CVE-2019-9143
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in the file image.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Exiv2 — versions 0.27
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/uncontrolled-recursion-loop-in-exiv2imageprinttiffs… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/711 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107161 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9143?
- CVE-2019-9143 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9143?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.