There is an infinite loop in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function of image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC1. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | 0.27-rc1 (including) | 0.27-rc1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | exiv2-0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | exiv2-0:0.27.2-5.el8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | gegl-0:0.2.0-39.el8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | gnome-color-manager-0:3.28.0-3.el8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | libgexiv2-0:0.10.8-4.el8 | * |