CVE-2022-24614
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CVE-2022-24614 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out-of-memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use metadata-extractor library.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out-of-memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use metadata-extractor library.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata-Extractor Project | Metadata-Extractor | < 2.18.0 |
References
- https://github.com/drewnoakes/metadata-extractor/issues/561Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/drewnoakes/metadata-extractor/issues/561Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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