CVE-2019-14370 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Exiv2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted MRW image files.

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-2019-14370?

CVE-2019-14370 is a medium-severity denial of service 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

In Exiv2 0.27.99.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MrwImage::readMetadata() in mrwimage.cpp. It could result in denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14370?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Exiv2 Exiv2.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14370?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2019-14370 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14370 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14370, GHSA-mv4f-jcrp-vghh.

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