Ubuntu update for exiv2



Published: 2022-01-11
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-37620
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

libexiv2-27 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

exiv2 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU69650

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37620

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing metadata of a crafted image file. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package exiv2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 21.10

libexiv2-27 (Ubuntu package): before 0.27.3-3ubuntu4.1

exiv2 (Ubuntu package): before 0.27.3-3ubuntu4.1

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5043-2


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.



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