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CVE-2021-29623

Uninitialized variable bug in Exiv2

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Exiv2 es una biblioteca C++ y una utilidad de línea de comandos para leer, escribir, eliminar y modificar metadatos de imágenes Exif, IPTC, XMP e ICC. Se encontró una lectura de memoria no inicializada en Exiv2 versiones v0.27.3 y anteriores. Exiv2 es una utilidad de línea de comandos y una biblioteca C++ para leer, escribir, eliminar y modificar los metadatos de archivos de imagen. La lectura de la memoria no inicializada se activa cuando se usa Exiv2 para leer los metadatos de un archivo de imagen diseñado. Un atacante podría potencialmente explotar la vulnerabilidad para filtrar algunos bytes de memoria de pila, si puede engañar a la víctima para que ejecutar Exiv2 en un archivo de imagen diseñado. El bug se corrigió en la versión v0.27.4

There's a flaw in exiv2's isWebPType() function. An attacker who submits a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with exiv2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read of unitialized memory, saving it to the stack. The great impact of this flaw is most likely to application availability with some potential impact to data confidentiality.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-05-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource
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
Search vendor "Exiv2" for product "Exiv2"
 < 0.27.4
Search vendor "Exiv2" for product "Exiv2" and version " < 0.27.4"
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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"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 34
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Affected