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CVE-2019-13114 json

http.c in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows a malicious http server to cause a denial of service (crash due to a NULL pointer dereference) by ret…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also PYSEC-2019-257 , EUVD-2019-4655

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

http.c in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows a malicious http server to cause a denial of service (crash due to a NULL pointer dereference) by returning a crafted response that lacks a space character.

Patch / fix

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

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13114

  • 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-2019-13114

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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 SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 0.26-6.8.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0921-1

  • exiv2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.27.5-4.1
  • exiv2 openSUSE Leap 15.1 0.26-lp151.7.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:12399-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0482-1

  • 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-2019-13114

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-13114 updated cvss 5.5

exiv2: null-pointer dereference in http.c 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

2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/793 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
OSV 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi exiv2 — no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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