http.c in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows a malicious http server to cause a denial of service (crash due to a NULL pointer dereference) by returning a crafted response that lacks a space character.
http.c in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows a malicious http server to cause a denial of service (crash due to a NULL pointer dereference) by returning a crafted response that lacks a space character.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | exiv2 | not given by the source | no fix |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00009.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FGBT5OD2TF4AIXJUC56WOUJRHAZLZ4DC/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45429077?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4056-1/
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/793
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/815
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
exiv2- Disclosed
- 30.06.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2019-257 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: exiv2
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 15
- First → latest
- 05.2017 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 12
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 10
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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