Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-19716
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the exiv2 package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf function in types.cpp of Exiv2 v0.27.1 leads to a denial of service (DOS).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19716 |
| Debian:13 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19716 |
| Debian:14 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19716 |