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Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1xOTVoLWNxcnYtOGp2Nc4AAxGB
ExifTool vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
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
Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: 9 days ago
Updated: 9 days ago
CVSS Score: 7.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Identifiers: GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5
References:
- https://github.com/exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb/security/advisories/GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5
- https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5
Affected Packages
rubygems:exiftool_vendored
Versions: < 12.25.0Fixed in: 12.25.0