Description
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.
Published: 2019-06-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3265-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-4653 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4056-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00268}

epss

{'score': 0.00205}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Exiv2 Exiv2
Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:41:10.105Z

Reserved: 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-13112

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-30T23:15:10.160

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:24:12.843

Link: CVE-2019-13112

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-06-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-13112 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses