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
Published: 2021-04-23
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 92.8% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2663-1 libimage-exiftool-perl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4910-1 libimage-exiftool-perl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4987-1 ExifTool vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4987-2 ExifTool vulnerability
History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:30:00 +0000


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-17'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Exiftool Project Exiftool
Fedoraproject Fedora
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:25:48.455Z

Reserved: 2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-22204

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:37:18.092Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-04-23T18:15:08.127

Modified: 2025-11-03T18:58:34.113

Link: CVE-2021-22204

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses