cve/2019/CVE-2019-20421.md

### [CVE-2019-20421](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-20421)
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### Description

In Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.2, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/a82098f4f90cd86297131b5663c3dec6a34470e8
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1011

#### Github
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