Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read 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
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3265-1 | exiv2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-24178 | Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read 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 |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5043-2 | Exiv2 regression |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T01:23:01.285Z
Reserved: 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-37620
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-08-09T19:15:08.033
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:15:32.200
Link: CVE-2021-37620
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN