exiv2: infinite recursion in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp causing denial of service
Published Feb 25, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.78%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at BigTiffImage::printIFD in the file bigtiffimage.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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exiv2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exiv2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
exiv2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exiv2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exiv2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | exiv2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Exiv2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 as they did not include support for BigTIFF images.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
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Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.78% (0.02783) | 85.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.78% (0.02783) | 84.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01470) | 79.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.66% (0.03659) | 79.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01059) | 84.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01059) | 84.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01076) | 83.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00897) | 80.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.38% (0.07376) | 80.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 75.02th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 74.80th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 62.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107161 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9144 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1683201 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/712 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9144
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/uncontrolled-recursion-loop-in-exiv2anonymous-namespacebigtiffimageprintifd-exiv2-0-27/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9144
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107161 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9144 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1683201 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/712 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9144 | ||
| https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/uncontrolled-recursion-loop-in-exiv2anonymous-namespacebigtiffimageprintifd-exiv2-0-27/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9144 |
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