CVE-2021-34334
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-34334
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-08-09T18:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-01T16:12:40
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 0.27.4 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1766 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hqjh-hpv8-8r9p | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FMDT4PJB7P43WSOM3TRQIY3J33BAFVVE/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYGDELIFFJWKUU7SO3QATCIXCZJERGAC/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34334 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-34334 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:56:35 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 07:43:53 | 2021-08-09T18:15Z | 2021-08-09T18:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 07:43:53 | 2021-08-20T15:02:53 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 07:43:53 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-10 21:14:42 | 2023-01-10T19:15:13 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-10 21:14:42 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-10 21:14:43 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-01-12 05:12:35 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-03-01 17:12:36 | 2023-03-01T16:12:40 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-03-01 17:12:36 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |