Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2750-1 | exiv2 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4958-1 | exiv2 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4941-1 | Exiv2 vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T22:02:51.923Z
Reserved: 2021-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-29457
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-04-19T19:15:17.920
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:01:08.427
Link: CVE-2021-29457
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN