CVE-2021-37622
Published: 9 August 2021
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify 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. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-d I rm`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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exiv2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11)
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| focal |
Released
(0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6)
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| hirsute |
Released
(0.27.3-3ubuntu1.5)
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| impish |
Released
(0.27.3-3ubuntu4)
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| jammy |
Released
(0.27.3-3ubuntu4)
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| trusty |
Does not exist
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1788/commits/61cb1a1ca15282bee76c33eb9abdb416ac366471 upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1788/commits/ffe5eb517dad93845e62144d8e53f52b17420ecd upstream: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1788/commits/19026fab2bc2b6dee2150f38153feb65a41cea17 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |