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CVE-2019-13111

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a...

5.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2019-13111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Exiv2, published June 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.27.2-r0.

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
CVE-2019-13111
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
CVE-2019-13111
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-4652 No score

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
EUVD-2019-4652
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmv7-h8ff-46mm 5.5

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a...

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
GHSA-hmv7-h8ff-46mm
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-13111 5.5

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-13111
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 5.5

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file.

Record
CVE-2019-13111
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2020:1577 7.5

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

Record
RHSA-2020:1577
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2020:1577 7.5

Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The exiv2 packages provide a command line utility which can display and manipulate image metadata such as EXIF, LPTC, and JPEG comments.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: exiv2 (0.27.2). (BZ#1651917)

Security Fix(es):

  • exiv2: infinite loop and hang in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp could lead to DoS (CVE-2019-20421)

  • exiv2: null pointer dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp (CVE-2017-18005)

  • exiv2: Excessive memory allocation in Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2018-4868)

  • exiv2: assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9303)

  • exiv2: divide by zero in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9304)

  • exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9305)

  • exiv2: OOB read in pngimage.cpp:tEXtToDataBuf() allows for crash via crafted file (CVE-2018-10772)

  • exiv2: information leak via a crafted file (CVE-2018-11037)

  • exiv2: buffer overflow in samples/geotag.cpp (CVE-2018-14338)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17229)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17230)

  • exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp leading to application crash (CVE-2018-17282)

  • exiv2: Stack overflow in CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp leading to denial of service (CVE-2018-17581)

  • exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp (CVE-2018-18915)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::IptcParser::decode in iptc.cpp (CVE-2018-19107)

  • exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata in psdimage.cpp (CVE-2018-19108)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp (CVE-2018-19535)

  • exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed in easyaccess.cpp (CVE-2018-19607)

  • exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20096)

  • exiv2: Segmentation fault in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroups function (CVE-2018-20097)

  • exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20098)

  • exiv2: Infinite loop in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20099)

  • exiv2: infinite recursion in Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in file image.cpp resulting in denial of service (CVE-2019-9143)

  • exiv2: denial of service in PngImage::readMetadata (CVE-2019-13109)

  • exiv2: integer overflow in WebPImage::decodeChunks leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-13111)

  • exiv2: uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk::parseChunkContent causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13112)

  • exiv2: invalid data location in CRW image file causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13113)

  • exiv2: null-pointer dereference in http.c causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13114)

  • exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9306)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2020:1577
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2020:1577 No score

Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The exiv2 packages provide a command line utility which can display and manipulate image metadata such as EXIF, LPTC, and JPEG comments.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: exiv2 (0.27.2). (BZ#1651917)

Security Fix(es):

  • exiv2: infinite loop and hang in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp could lead to DoS (CVE-2019-20421)

  • exiv2: null pointer dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp (CVE-2017-18005)

  • exiv2: Excessive memory allocation in Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2018-4868)

  • exiv2: assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9303)

  • exiv2: divide by zero in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9304)

  • exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9305)

  • exiv2: OOB read in pngimage.cpp:tEXtToDataBuf() allows for crash via crafted file (CVE-2018-10772)

  • exiv2: information leak via a crafted file (CVE-2018-11037)

  • exiv2: buffer overflow in samples/geotag.cpp (CVE-2018-14338)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17229)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17230)

  • exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp leading to application crash (CVE-2018-17282)

  • exiv2: Stack overflow in CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp leading to denial of service (CVE-2018-17581)

  • exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp (CVE-2018-18915)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::IptcParser::decode in iptc.cpp (CVE-2018-19107)

  • exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata in psdimage.cpp (CVE-2018-19108)

  • exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp (CVE-2018-19535)

  • exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed in easyaccess.cpp (CVE-2018-19607)

  • exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20096)

  • exiv2: Segmentation fault in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroups function (CVE-2018-20097)

  • exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20098)

  • exiv2: Infinite loop in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20099)

  • exiv2: infinite recursion in Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in file image.cpp resulting in denial of service (CVE-2019-9143)

  • exiv2: denial of service in PngImage::readMetadata (CVE-2019-13109)

  • exiv2: integer overflow in WebPImage::decodeChunks leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-13111)

  • exiv2: uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk::parseChunkContent causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13112)

  • exiv2: invalid data location in CRW image file causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13113)

  • exiv2: null-pointer dereference in http.c causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13114)

  • exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9306)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2020:1577
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0196 No score

Updated exiv2 packages fix security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:

A WebPImage::decodeChunks integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (large heap allocation followed by a very long running loop) via a crafted WEBP image file. (CVE-2019-13111)

Record
MGASA-2020-0196
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

Updated to version 0.27.5 (jsc#PED-1393):

  • CVE-2017-1000128: Fixed stack out of bounds read in JPEG2000 parser (bsc#1068871).
  • CVE-2019-13108: Fixed integer overflow PngImage:readMetadata (bsc#1142675).
  • CVE-2020-19716: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf function in types.cpp (bsc#1188645).
  • CVE-2021-29457: Fixed heap buffer overflow when write metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1185002).
  • CVE-2021-29470: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1185447).
  • CVE-2021-29623: Fixed read of uninitialized memory (bsc#1186053).
  • CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in jp2image.cpp (bsc#1188733).
  • CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service due to inefficient algorithm (bsc#1186192).
  • CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read() (bsc#1189332).
  • CVE-2021-37621: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in Image:printIFDStructure (bsc#1189333).
  • CVE-2021-37622: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189334)
  • CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter(bsc#1189338)
  • CVE-2021-37623: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189335)
  • CVE-2021-29463: Fixed out-of-bounds read in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913).
  • CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter (bsc#1189338)
  • CVE-2019-13111: Fixed integer overflow in WebPImage:decodeChunks that lead to denial of service (bsc#1142679)
  • CVE-2021-29463: Fixed an out-of-bounds read was found in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913)

Bugfixes:

  • Fixed build using GCC 11 (bsc#1185218).

A new libexiv2-2_27 shared library is shipped, the libexiv2-2_26 is provided only for compatibility now.

Please recompile your applications using the exiv2 library.

Record
SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3892-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-13111: Fixed nteger overflow in WebPImage:decodeChunks (bsc#1142679).
  • CVE-2021-29463: Fixed out-of-bounds read (bsc#1185913).
  • CVE-2021-34334: Fixed a DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter bug (bsc#1189338).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:3892-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
exiv2
Alpine:v3.11
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.12
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.13
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.14
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.15
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.16
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.17
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.18
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.19
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.20
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
exiv2
Alpine:v3.21
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.22
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.23
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.24
before 0.27.2-r0
0.27.2-r0
exiv2-devel
AlmaLinux:8
before 0.27.2-5.el8
0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-doc
AlmaLinux:8
before 0.27.2-5.el8
0.27.2-5.el8
gegl
AlmaLinux:8
before 0.2.0-39.el8
0.2.0-39.el8
gnome-color-manager
AlmaLinux:8
before 3.28.0-3.el8
3.28.0-3.el8
libgexiv2
AlmaLinux:8
before 0.10.8-4.el8
0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-devel
AlmaLinux:8
before 0.10.8-4.el8
0.10.8-4.el8
exiv2
Mageia:7
before 0.27.1-3.4.mga7
0.27.1-3.4.mga7
exiv2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
gegl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.2.0-39.el8
0:0.2.0-39.el8
gegl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.2.0-39.el8
0:0.2.0-39.el8
gegl-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.2.0-39.el8
0:0.2.0-39.el8
gnome-color-manager
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:3.28.0-3.el8
0:3.28.0-3.el8
gnome-color-manager-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:3.28.0-3.el8
0:3.28.0-3.el8
gnome-color-manager-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:3.28.0-3.el8
0:3.28.0-3.el8
libgexiv2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
exiv2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
exiv2-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
libgexiv2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
libgexiv2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
exiv2
Rocky Linux:8
before 0:0.27.2-5.el8
0:0.27.2-5.el8
gegl
Rocky Linux:8
before 0:0.2.0-39.el8
0:0.2.0-39.el8
gnome-color-manager
Rocky Linux:8
before 0:3.28.0-3.el8
0:3.28.0-3.el8
libgexiv2
Rocky Linux:8
before 0:0.10.8-4.el8
0:0.10.8-4.el8
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
before 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
exiv2-0_26
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
before 0.26-150400.9.16.1
0.26-150400.9.16.1
exiv2
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
before 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
exiv2-0_26
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
before 0.26-150400.9.16.1
0.26-150400.9.16.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
before 0.26-150000.6.21.1
0.26-150000.6.21.1
exiv2
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 0.26-150000.6.21.1
0.26-150000.6.21.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affectedOSV
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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