Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. 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. Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2750-1 exiv2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4958-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16081 Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. 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. Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4964-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2024-08-03T22:11:05.516Z

Reserved: 2021-03-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-29473

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-26T19:15:08.460

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:01:11.707

Link: CVE-2021-29473

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-04-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-29473 - Bugzilla

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