Vulnerability in Exiv2

CVE-2019-9144

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at BigTiffImage::printIFD in the file bigtiffimage.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or po…

EPSS: 0.028 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Exiv2 — versions 0.27
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9144?
CVE-2019-9144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-9144?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.