FreeImage 3.18.0 JXR File JXRMeta.c StreamCalcIFDSize resource consumption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FreeImage 3.18.0. This affects the function StreamCalcIFDSize
of the file JXRMeta.c of the component JXR File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 05/19/2019. The weakness was presented 05/20/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12212 since 05/20/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
See 135275, 135274 and 135272 for similar entries.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/19/2019 🔍05/20/2019 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: sourceforge.netStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-12212 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 05/21/2019 07:35Updated: 09/23/2023 09:40
Changes: 05/21/2019 07:35 (55), 06/13/2020 22:58 (1), 09/23/2023 09:40 (3)
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