CVE-2021-22204 · netVigilance record NV21-0288

ExifTool Remote Code Execution

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-12-01 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Improper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in Exiftool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image

Who is affected

Perl Exiftool. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-95.

Timeline

2021-11-17
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2021-12-01
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-22204 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204