Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print 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 printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-p t` or `-P t`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-exiv2 | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-exiv2 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-gfx-exiv2 | Dec 27, 2023 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-exiv2-libs | Feb 24, 2022 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-exiv2-libs | Nov 12, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-exiv2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-exiv2-libs | Nov 2, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libexiv2-14ubuntu-upgrade-libexiv2-14ubuntu-upgrade-libexiv2-27 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 |
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