7.8
CVE-2021-22204
- EPSS 92.81%
- Published 23.04.2021 18:15:08
- Last modified 22.10.2025 00:17:23
- Source cve@gitlab.com
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LoginImproper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in ExifTool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Exiftool Project ≫ Exiftool Version >= 7.44 < 12.24
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version9.0
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version10.0
Fedoraproject ≫ Fedora Version32
Fedoraproject ≫ Fedora Version33
Fedoraproject ≫ Fedora Version34
17.11.2021: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
VulnerabilityImproper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in Exiftool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 92.81% | 0.998 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 6.8 | 8.6 | 6.4 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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| cve@gitlab.com | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.