CVE-2019-14262 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in MetadataExtractor
An attacker can cause a denial of service via stack consumption in the MetadataExtractor library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-14262?
CVE-2019-14262 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MetadataExtractor 2.1.0 allows stack consumption.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14262?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including MetadataExtractor. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
MetadataExtractor NuGet | All versions | 2.2.0 |
MetadataExtractor NuGet | All versions | 2.2.0 |
Products include Metadataextractor Project Metadataextractor.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14262?
Upgrade MetadataExtractor to 2.2.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-14262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwqq-w8c3-r2jw.