Name: CVE-2021-22204: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Published: 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-22204, CWE-95, CWE-94, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Metasploit Module, CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0.99981, CISA KEV

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	View advisory ↗View advisory ↗	alpine-linux-upgrade-perl-image-exiftool	Aug 22, 2024	Apr 23, 2021
Debian	View advisory ↗	debian-upgrade-libimage-exiftool-perl	May 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021
Freebsd	View advisory ↗	freebsd-upgrade-package-p5-image-exiftool	Nov 4, 2022	Mar 25, 2022
Gentoo Linux	View advisory ↗	gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-exiftool	Jul 25, 2024	Apr 23, 2021
Suse	—	suse-upgrade-exiftoolsuse-upgrade-perl-file-randomaccesssuse-upgrade-perl-image-exiftool	May 11, 2021	Apr 23, 2021
Ubuntu	View advisory ↗	ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libimage-exiftool-perlubuntu-upgrade-libimage-exiftool-perl	Jun 11, 2021	Apr 23, 2021

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