#VU55922 Integer overflow in Exiv2 - CVE-2021-31292
Published: August 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55922
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31292
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Exiv2
Exiv2
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow CrwMap::encode0x1810 of Exiv2. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.