Executive brief
Exiv2::PngImage::readMetadata() in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file.
Affected products
- PyPI exiv2
Junglewise Threat Intelligence
PYSEC-2019-245 - Exiv2::PngImage::readMetadata() in pngimage.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.99.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-rea
Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2019-07-28
Technologies: exiv2 (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.
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