Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The assertion failure 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 modifying 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 `fi`. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. ### References Regression test and bug fix: #1739 ### For more information Please see our [security policy](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/policy) for information about Exiv2 security.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-mv9g-fxh2-m49m | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1739 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FMDT4PJB7P43WSOM3TRQIY3J33BAFVVE/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYGDELIFFJWKUU7SO3QATCIXCZJERGAC/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2021-08-09 11:15
Updated : 2023-03-01 08:12
NVD link : CVE-2021-32815
Mitre link : CVE-2021-32815
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CWE
CWE-617
Reachable Assertion
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
exiv2
- exiv2
fedoraproject
- fedora