CVE-2021-37622

exiv2: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image f...

CVE-2021-37622 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11, released August 9, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0110
65th percentile

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify 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. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-d I rm`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
exiv2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 Aug 9, 2021
exiv2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 exiv2 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 Aug 9, 2021
exiv2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 exiv2 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 Aug 9, 2021
libexiv2-14 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 Aug 9, 2021
libexiv2-27 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 libexiv2-27 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 Aug 9, 2021
libexiv2-27 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 libexiv2-27 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 Aug 9, 2021

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