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2020-01-27
In Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.2, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
| Products | Ubuntu_linux, Debian_linux, Exiv2 |
| Type | Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') (CWE-835) |
| First patch | - None (likely due to unavailable code) |
| Patches |
• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011 |
| Links |
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
• https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 • https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/ |