# CVE-2019-14982: Integer overflow in n/a

> An integer overflow in Exiv2 can cause a buffer overflow and crash, leading to denial of service for applications processing WebP images.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-42mc-7w38-vjxg

## What is CVE-2019-14982?

CVE-2019-14982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 12 Aug 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 before v0.27.2, there is an integer overflow vulnerability in the WebPImage::getHeaderOffset function in webpimage.cpp. It can lead to a buffer overflow vulnerability and a crash.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14982?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Exiv2 Exiv2.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-14982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2

- [CVE-2023-44398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44398/): Out-of-bounds write in exiv2 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9143/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9144/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-14046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14046/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12955/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14982 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 12 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Exiv2 Exiv2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14982/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14982/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14982
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14982
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14982

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14982/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.