NULL Pointer Deference in the exif command line tool, when printing out XML formatted EXIF data, in exif v0.6.22 and earlier allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious JPEG file, causing the application to crash.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade exif | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/exif. | Oct 31, 2022 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade image/library/libexif to version 0.6.24-11.4.42.0.1.113.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Feb 17, 2022 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 14, 2021 |
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