CVE-2019-9143: exiv2 Uncontrolled Recursion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9143 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in exiv2. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 25-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in the file image.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.77% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExiv2
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (research.loginsoft.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- exiv2< 0.27.2-8
Exiv21 product
- exiv20.27
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/uncontrolled-recursion-loop-in-exiv2imageprinttiffstructure-exiv2-0-27/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
