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CVE-2019-13112 json

A PngChunk::parseChunkContent uncontrolled memory allocation in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4653

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A PngChunk::parseChunkContent uncontrolled memory allocation in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash due to an std::bad_alloc exception) via a crafted PNG image file.

Patch / fix

  • exiv2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.27.2-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13112

  • exiv2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4
  • exiv2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13112

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  • exiv2 RHEL 8 0.27.2-5.el8
  • gegl RHEL 8 0.2.0-39.el8
  • libgexiv2 RHEL 8 0.10.8-4.el8
  • exiv2-libs RHEL 8 0.27.2-5.el8
  • gnome-color-manager RHEL 8 3.28.0-3.el8

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:1577

  • exiv2 SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +6 more 0.23-12.18.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:4252-1

  • gegl AlmaLinux 8 0.2.0-39.el8
  • libgexiv2 AlmaLinux 8 0.10.8-4.el8
  • gnome-color-manager AlmaLinux 8 3.28.0-3.el8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2020:1577

  • exiv2 Rocky Linux 8 0.27.2-5.el8
  • gegl Rocky Linux 8 0.2.0-39.el8
  • libgexiv2 Rocky Linux 8 0.10.8-4.el8
  • gnome-color-manager Rocky Linux 8 3.28.0-3.el8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2020:1577

  • exiv2 Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +11 more 0.27.2-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2019-13112

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-13112 updated cvss 3.3

exiv2: uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk::parseChunkContent causing denial of service

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 exiv2, exiv2-libs
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 exiv2, exiv2-libs
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) exiv2 0.27.2-5.el8, libgexiv2 0.10.8-4.el8, exiv2-libs 0.27.2-5.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gegl 0.2.0-39.el8, exiv2 0.27.2-5.el8, libgexiv2 0.10.8-4.el8, exiv2-libs 0.27.2-5.el8, gnome-color-manager 3.28.0-3.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1577

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Exploit prediction

1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/845 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

Sources

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