Name: CVE-2022-23935: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Published: 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-23935, CWE-78, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.07575

lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
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	Jan 25, 2022
Amazon_linux	—	amazon-linux-upgrade-perl-image-exiftool	Feb 19, 2022	Jan 25, 2022
Debian	View advisory ↗	debian-upgrade-libimage-exiftool-perl	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 25, 2022
Freebsd	View advisory ↗	freebsd-upgrade-package-p5-image-exiftool	Nov 4, 2022	Jun 11, 2022
Gentoo Linux	View advisory ↗	gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-exiftool	Jul 25, 2024	Jan 25, 2022
Ubuntu	View advisory ↗View advisory ↗View advisory ↗	no-fix-ubuntu-package	Jun 26, 2025	Jan 25, 2022

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