VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-13112
A PngChunk::parseChunkContent uncontrolled memory allocation in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash due to an std::bad_alloc exception) via a crafted PNG image file.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A PngChunk::parseChunkContent uncontrolled memory allocation in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash due to an std::bad_alloc exception) via a crafted PNG image file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.98% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- exiv2/exiv2 · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/845Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/846Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FGBT5OD2TF4AIXJUC56WOUJRHAZLZ4DC/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4056-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/845Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/846Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FGBT5OD2TF4AIXJUC56WOUJRHAZLZ4DC/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4056-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.