NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting exif package, versions <0.6.22-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.27% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-EXIF-1246260
  • published15 Apr 2021
  • disclosed14 Apr 2021

Introduced: 14 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-27815  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable exif to version 0.6.22-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exif package and not the exif package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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