Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-d I rm`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3265-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-24180 Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-d I rm`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5043-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:23:01.646Z

Reserved: 2021-07-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-37622

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-09T19:15:08.230

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:15:32.490

Link: CVE-2021-37622

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-08-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-37622 - Bugzilla

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