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CVE-2021-22204
April 23, 2021
Improper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in ExifTool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image
Related Resources (23)
https://github.com/photostructure/exiftool-vendored.js
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2021-22204
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2021-22204
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-22204
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22204
https://github.com/photostructure/exiftool-vendored.js/security/advisories/GHSA-4whq-r978-2x68
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
Exploit Maturity
ATTACKED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Exploit Maturity
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-94
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-74
EPSS
Base Score:
92.76