CVE-2019-14369 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2 by providing a crafted image file.

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-2019-14369?

CVE-2019-14369 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Jul 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

Exiv2::PngImage::readMetadata() in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14369?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14369?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-14369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14369, GHSA-6f7h-8q6h-fvcx.

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