CVE-2021-34334

 

Published at: - 09-08-2021 08:15

Last modified: - 10-01-2023 08:15

Total changes: - 6

Description

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1766
• https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hqjh-hpv8-8r9p
• FEDORA-2021-399f869889-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• FEDORA-2021-cbaef8e2d5-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• [debian-lts-announce] 20230110 [SECURITY] [DLA 3265-1] exiv2 security update-

 

Keywords

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CVE-2021-34334

 

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