CVE-2021-22204
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
23/04/2021
Last modified:
03/11/2025
Description
Improper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in ExifTool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.80
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.44 (including) | 12.24 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
- https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
- https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22204



