Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-29457
Potential exploit
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2021-29457
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-29457
2.00%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-29457
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-29457
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-29457
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/
[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: exiv2-0.27.3-6.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: exiv2-0.27.3-6.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2750-1] exiv2 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: exiv2-0.27.3-6.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
Exiv2: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-06) — Gentoo security
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https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4958-1 exiv2Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-v74w-h496-cgqm
Heap buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata · Advisory · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1534
Fix out of buffer access in #1529 by pydera · Pull Request #1534 · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/
[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: exiv2-0.27.3-6.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1529
heap-buffer-overflow write in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata · Issue #1529 · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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