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CVE-2021-27815

Published: Apr 14, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

NULL Pointer Deference in the exif command line tool, when printing out XML formatted EXIF data, in exif v0.6.22 and earlier allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a malicious JPEG file, causing the application to crash.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

libexif project
oss-projectaka exif, libexif
exifLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/libexif/exif/issues/4
github.com
https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/f6334d9d32437ef13dc902f0a88a2be0063d9d1c
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https://github.com/libexif/exif/commit/eb84b0e3c5f2a86013b6fcfb800d187896a648fa
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