AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
77.5%
In Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.2, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/
www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958