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githubGitHub Advisory DatabaseGHSA-4WHQ-R978-2X68
HistoryMay 04, 2021 - 5:43 p.m.

Arbitrary code execution in ExifTool

2021-05-0417:43:52
CWE-74
GitHub Advisory Database
github.com
85
exiftool
arbitrary code execution
hostile metadata payloads
patched
cve-2021-22204
security advisory

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

EPSS

0.967

Percentile

99.7%

JSON

Impact

Arbitrary code execution can occur when running exiftool against files with hostile metadata payloads.

Patches

ExifTool has already been patched in version 12.24. exiftool-vendored, which vendors ExifTool, includes this patch in v14.3.0.

Workarounds

No.

References

https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Affected configurations

Vulners
Node
exiftool_projectexiftoolRange<14.3.0
VendorProductVersionCPE
exiftool_projectexiftool*cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

EPSS

0.967

Percentile

99.7%

JSON
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