Vulnerability identifier: #VU37718
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Exiv2
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Exiv2: 0.26
External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102477
http://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/202
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.