Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Exiv2 in versions before and including 0.27.4-RC1. Improper input validation of the rawData.size property in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted JPG image containing malicious EXIF data.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | <= 0.27.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946314Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946314Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4958Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-3482?
CVE-2021-3482 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in Exiv2 in versions before and including 0.27.4-RC1. Improper input validation of the rawData.size property in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp can lead to a heap-based buffe...
How severe is CVE-2021-3482?
CVE-2021-3482 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3482?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exiv2 Exiv2, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.