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.
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 | — | Upgrade exiv2 | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade exiv2 | Jan 12, 2023 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/exiv2. | Dec 27, 2023 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade exiv2-libs | Feb 24, 2022 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade exiv2-libs | Nov 12, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade exiv2Upgrade exiv2-libs | Nov 2, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libexiv2-xmp-staticUpgrade libexiv2-develUpgrade libexiv2-27-32bitUpgrade exiv2Upgrade libexiv2-26-32bitUpgrade exiv2-langUpgrade libexiv2-26Upgrade libexiv2-27 | Nov 8, 2022 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libexiv2-14Upgrade libexiv2-27Upgrade libexiv2-14 (Ubuntu Pro) | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 |
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