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CVE-2019-9143

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  • Published2019-02-25
  • WeaknessCWE-674

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-2515:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Exiv2
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.27= 0.27no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • exiv2Rocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:0.27.2-5.el8
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crball versions · fixed in 0:0.27.2-5.el8and 6 other packages
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:0.27.2-5.el8and 4 other packages
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6and 4 other packages
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6and 4 other packages
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeall versions · fixed in 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6and 4 other packages
  • exiv2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6and 4 other packages
  • exiv2Debian:14all versions · fixed in 0.27.2-8

13 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-9143 Red Hat Product Security164 products fixed

    exiv2: infinite recursion in Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in file image.cpp resulting in denial of service

  • RHSA-2020:1577 Red Hat Product Security97 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2019:2101 Red Hat Product Security67 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1577 · 97 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-02-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pvvg-cg5r-2q8v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9143?

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.

Is CVE-2019-9143 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-9143 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9143?

CVE-2019-9143 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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