CVE-2020-19498

Public Exploit

Description

Floating point exception in function Fraction in libheif 1.4.0, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or possibly other unspecified impacts.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/139	third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/2710c930918609caaf0a664e9c7bc3dce05d5b58	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-19498?: CVE-2020-19498 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-19498?: To fix CVE-2020-19498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-19498 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-19498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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