CVE-2019-13114 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A malicious HTTP server can crash the Exiv2 library by sending a crafted response lacking a space character, causing a denial of service.

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-2019-13114?

CVE-2019-13114 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, 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

http.c in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows a malicious http server to cause a denial of service (crash due to a NULL pointer dereference) by returning a crafted response that lacks a space character.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13114?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including exiv2. It affects 4 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
exiv2 PyPIAll versionsNone

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2, Fedoraproject Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13114?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-13114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-13114, CLEANSTART-2024-PV58059, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13114, GHSA-7jp6-64vf-6wq3, PYSEC-2019-257, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13114.

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