# CVE-2019-20421: 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 consumptio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4270-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html

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