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Red Hat: CVE-2021-3482: CVE-2021-3482 exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in Jp2Image::readMetadata() (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-3482: CVE-2021-3482 exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in Jp2Image::readMetadata() (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/08/2021
Created
11/11/2021
Added
11/10/2021
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

A flaw was found in Exiv2 in versions before and including 0.27.4-RC1. Improper input validation of the rawData.size property in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted JPG image containing malicious EXIF data.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-doc
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-libs
  • redhat-upgrade-exiv2-libs-debuginfo

References

  • DSA-4958
  • CVE-2021-3482
  • RHSA-2021:4173

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