CVE-2021-3482
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CVE-2021-3482 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Exiv2 in versions before and including 0.27.4-RC1. Improper input validation of the rawData.size property in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted JPG image containing malicious EXIF data.. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in Exiv2 in versions before and including 0.27.4-RC1. Improper input validation of the rawData.size property in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted JPG image containing malicious EXIF data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | <= 0.27.3 | — |
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | 0.27.4 | Rc1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946314Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946314Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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