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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from system_tests import CaseMeta, path, check_no_ASAN_UBSAN_errors
+
+
+class OutOfMemoryInJp2ImageReadMetadata(metaclass=CaseMeta):
+    """
+    Regression test for the bug described in:
+    https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1812
+
+    Due to a missing bounds check, this test triggers a 4GB memory
+    allocation. So the test will fail with a std::bad_alloc exception
+    if less than 4GB is available.  On Linux, you can use `ulimit -v
+    4000000` to reduce the available memory to slightly less than 4GB.
+    """
+    url = "https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1812"
+
+    filename = path("$data_path/issue_1812_poc.jp2")
+    commands = ["$exiv2 $filename"]
+    stdout = [""]
+    stderr = [
+        """$exiv2_exception_message $filename:
+$kerInputDataReadFailed
+"""]
+    retval = [1]