CVE-2021-29457

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Dec 2023, 10:15

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References
  • () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06 -

07 Nov 2023, 03:32

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-be94728b95', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-10d7331a31', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/ -

21 Sep 2021, 18:13

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References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

30 Aug 2021, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html -
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958 -

02 Jun 2021, 18:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

14 May 2021, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/ -

04 May 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/ -

26 Apr 2021, 19:39

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.8
References (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1529 - (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1529 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1534 - (MISC) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1534 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-v74w-h496-cgqm - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-v74w-h496-cgqm - Third Party Advisory

19 Apr 2021, 19:59

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-04-19 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-22 10:15


NVD link : CVE-2021-29457

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29457

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29457


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

exiv2

  • exiv2
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow