// For flags

CVE-2021-29470

Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, 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.

Exiv2 es una utilidad de línea de comandos y una biblioteca C++ para leer, escribir, eliminar y modificar los metadatos de archivos de imagen. Se encontró una lectura fuera de límites en Exiv2 versiones v0.27.3 y anteriores. La lectura fuera de límites es desencadenada cuando es usado Exiv2 para escribir metadatos en un archivo de imagen diseñado. Un atacante podría explotar la vulnerabilidad para causar una denegación de servicio al bloquear Exiv2, si puede engañar a la víctima para que ejecute Exiv2 en un archivo de imagen diseñado. Note que este bug solo es desencadenado al escribir los metadatos, que es una operación de Exiv2 que es usada con menos frecuencia que la lectura de los metadatos. Por ejemplo, para desencadenar el bug en la aplicación de línea de comandos Exiv2, debe agregar un argumento de línea de comando adicional como insert. El bug es corregido en la versión v0.27.4

A flaw was found in exiv2. An out-of-bounds read in the Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header function may allow a remote attacker to crash an application using exiv2 library. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to application availability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-04-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Exiv2
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 Exiv2
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 <= 0.27.3
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 33
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33"
-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"
 34
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34"
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Affected