CVE-2019-13109 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An integer overflow in Exiv2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PNG image, affecting applications using this library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-13109?

CVE-2019-13109 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 30 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) via a crafted PNG image file, because PngImage::readMetadata mishandles a chunkLength - iccOffset subtraction.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13109?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Exiv2 Exiv2, Fedoraproject Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13109?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-13109 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13109 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Exiv2 Exiv2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-13109, CLEANSTART-2024-IN78831, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13109, GHSA-6cf5-9vcc-r289.

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