Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read 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. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3265-1 | exiv2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-20995 | Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read 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. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5043-1 | Exiv2 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T00:05:52.788Z
Reserved: 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-34334
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-08-09T18:15:07.513
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:10:11.343
Link: CVE-2021-34334
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
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