CVE-2019-9144 describes an infinite recursion vulnerability in Exiv2 version 0.27, specifically within the BigTiffImage::printIFD function, which can be triggered by a specially crafted file. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for a complete denial of service (segmentation fault), with possible further unspecified impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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