CVE-2021-29623

Uninitialized variable bug in Exiv2

Published May 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.6 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A read of uninitialized memory was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The read of uninitialized memory is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to leak a few bytes of stack memory, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16101 Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A read of uninitialized memory was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The read of uninitialized memory is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to leak a few bytes of stack memory, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4964-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
History
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{'score': 0.0044}

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{'score': 0.00633}

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{'score': 0.00385}

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{'score': 0.0044}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:11 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 13, 2021, 12:00 AM