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CVE-2021-22204
Published: Apr 23, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
6.8
MEDIUM
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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
ExifTool | ExifTool | affected >=7.44, <12.24 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
References
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
x_refsource_MISC
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-4910
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
FEDORA-2021-de850ed71e
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2021-e3d8833d36
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2021-88d24aa32b
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
[debian-lts-announce] 20210516 [SECURITY] [DLA 2663-1] libimage-exiftool-perl security update
mailing-list
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