Resource exhaustion in Exiv2
CVE-2024-25112
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Exiv2 — versions 0.28.1, 0.28.0, >= 0.28.0 < 0.28.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-crmj-qh74-2r36 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25112?
- CVE-2024-25112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25112?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.