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CVE-2019-20421

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.30% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-01-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2019-20421
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.30%

Original NVD 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.