CVE-2021-29464

Heap buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header

Published Apr 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16075 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4964-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 30, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:47 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 1, 2021, 12:00 AM