Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-29463
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, 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: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-29463
- 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-2021-29463
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-29463
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
1.8
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1.4
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-29463
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-29463
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3HKXR6JOVKMBE4HY4FDXNVZGNCQG6T3/
[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: mingw-exiv2-0.27.4-2.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3HKXR6JOVKMBE4HY4FDXNVZGNCQG6T3/
[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: mingw-exiv2-0.27.4-2.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDMZTVQAZSMLPTDVDYLBHAAF7I5QXVYQ/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: mingw-exiv2-0.27.4-2.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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDMZTVQAZSMLPTDVDYLBHAAF7I5QXVYQ/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: mingw-exiv2-0.27.4-2.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/783b3a6ff15ed6f82a8f8e6c8a6f3b84a9b04d4b
Improve bound checking in WebPImage::doWriteMetadata() · Exiv2/exiv2@783b3a6 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-5p8g-9xf3-gfrr
Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::WebPImage::doWriteMetadata · Advisory · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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