CVE-2021-22204: ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Medium · CVSS 6.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 100.0%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: GitLab
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
ExifTool: ExifTool
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031 (opens in new tab)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json (opens in new tab)
- hackerone.com/reports/1154542 (opens in new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKD… (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UO… (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF… (opens in new tab)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910 (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1 (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)