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CVE-2021-27815
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
NULL Pointer Deference in the exif command line tool, when printing out XML formatted EXIF data, in exif v0.6.22 and earlier allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious JPEG file, causing the application to crash.
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMC6OTXZRPCUD3LOSWO4ISR7CH7NJQDT/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMC6OTXZRPCUD3LOSWO4ISR7CH7NJQDT/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-28 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-28 Third Party Advisory
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSWAXZVNXYLV3E4R6YQTEGRGMGWEAR76/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSWAXZVNXYLV3E4R6YQTEGRGMGWEAR76/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMC6OTXZRPCUD3LOSWO4ISR7CH7NJQDT/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMC6OTXZRPCUD3LOSWO4ISR7CH7NJQDT/ Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZQ3L45F7S7PQPG5HEHXOCGNOO64MJOS/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZQ3L45F7S7PQPG5HEHXOCGNOO64MJOS/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:exif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.6.22
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-476
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/eb84b0e3c5f2a86013b6fcfb800d187896a648fa No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/eb84b0e3c5f2a86013b6fcfb800d187896a648fa Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/f6334d9d32437ef13dc902f0a88a2be0063d9d1c No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/f6334d9d32437ef13dc902f0a88a2be0063d9d1c Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libexif/exif/issues/4 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libexif/exif/issues/4 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE4/15/2021 12:15:14 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
NULL Pointer Deference in the "actions.c" library of libexif exif v0.6.22 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious JPEG file, causing the application to crash.
NULL Pointer Deference in the exif command line tool, when printing out XML formatted EXIF data, in exif v0.6.22 and earlier allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious JPEG file, causing the application to crash.