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vulnerabilityCVE-2021-37622
Name
CVE-2021-37622
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-d I rm`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
exiv2
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


5.5
CVSSv31
5.5
CVSSv31
4.3
CVSSv2

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
0.28.8
Not Affected
buildroot
master
0.28.8
Not Affected
yocto
master
0.28.8
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
0.28.3
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


exiv2 (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Make sure that read is complete to prevent infinite loop.
Kevin Backhouse <kevinbackhouse@github.com>
CVE-2021-37622
2
Remove redundant check.
Kevin Backhouse <kevinbackhouse@github.com>
CVE-2021-37622