CVE-2021-34334

Name
CVE-2021-34334
Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read 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. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
NVD Severity
medium
Other trackers
Mailing lists
Exploits
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
MISC https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1766
CONFIRM https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hqjh-hpv8-8r9p
Mailing List https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FMDT4PJB7P43WSOM3TRQIY3J33BAFVVE/
Mailing List https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYGDELIFFJWKUU7SO3QATCIXCZJERGAC/

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* exiv2 >= None <= 0.27.4

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
exiv2 3.11-main 0.27.2-r3 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
exiv2 3.14-community 0.27.5-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
exiv2 3.15-community 0.27.5-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed