# DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23935: libimage-exiftool-perl security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23935, released January 25, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in libimage-exiftool-perl (version 12.38+dfsg-1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-23935
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 25, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-23935, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23935

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libimage-exiftool-perl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libimage-exiftool-perl.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 12.38+dfsg-1 |
| [libimage-exiftool-perl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libimage-exiftool-perl.md) | Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 12.38+dfsg-1 |
| [libimage-exiftool-perl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libimage-exiftool-perl.md) | Debian 14 | 12.38+dfsg-1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-23935](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23935.md) | High | libimage-exiftool-perl: lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\\|$/ check, leading to command injection. | 7.8 | 0.0758 |  |

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