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ExifTool vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 17, 2023 in exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb • Updated Jan 20, 2023

Package

bundler exiftool_vendored (RubyGems)

Affected versions

< 12.25.0

Patched versions

12.25.0

Description

Impact

Arbitrary code execution can occur when running exiftool against files with hostile metadata payloads

Patches

ExifTool has already been patched in version 12.24. exiftool_vendored.rb, which vendors ExifTool, includes this patch in v12.25.0.

Workarounds

No

References

https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in exiftool_vendored.rb

References

@morozgrafix morozgrafix published to exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb Jan 17, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 20, 2023
Reviewed Jan 20, 2023
Last updated Jan 20, 2023

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5

Source code

Credits

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