Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-12212
When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special JXR file, the StreamCalcIFDSize function of JXRMeta.c repeatedly calls itself due to improper processing of the file, eventually causing stack exhaustion. An attacker can achieve a remote denial of service attack by sending a specially constructed file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-12212
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-12212
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-12212
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-12212
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https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/
FreeImage / Discussion / Developers:Three vulnerabilities about freeimage3.18Exploit;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-12212
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*