CVE-2019-17402

exiv2: out-of-bounds read in CiffDirectory::readDirectory due to lack of size check

Published Oct 9, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exiv2 0.27.2 allows attackers to trigger a crash in Exiv2::getULong in types.cpp when called from Exiv2::Internal::CiffDirectory::readDirectory in crwimage_int.cpp, because there is no validation of the relationship of the total size to the offset and size.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2019-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3265-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-0052 Exiv2 0.27.2 allows attackers to trigger a crash in Exiv2::getULong in types.cpp when called from Exiv2::Internal::CiffDirectory::readDirectory in crwimage_int.cpp, because there is no validation of the relationship of the total size to the offset and size.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4159-1 Exiv2 vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00226}

epss

{'score': 0.00173}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00144}

epss

{'score': 0.00226}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:40 AM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 6, 2019, 12:00 AM