#VU55921 Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2 - CVE-2021-29473

Vulnerability identifier: #VU55921

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29473

CWE-ID: N/A

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Exiv2
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Exiv2: 0.16 - 0.27.3

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External links
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/policy
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-7569-phvm-vwc2
https://github.com/github/advisory-review/pull/1587
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XQT5F5IINTDYDAFGVGQZ7PMMLG7I5ZZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWZLDECIXXW3CCZ3RS4A3NG5X5VE4WZM/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBKWLTXM7IKZ4PVGKLUQVAVFAYGGF7QR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2A5GMJEXQ5Q76JK6F6VKK5JYCLVFGKN/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.