Out-of-bounds Write Affecting exiv2-debugsource package, versions <0:0.27.4-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-EXIV2DEBUGSOURCE-3283271
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed8 Apr 2021

Introduced: 8 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-3482  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 exiv2-debugsource to version 0:0.27.4-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4173.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2-debugsource package and not the exiv2-debugsource package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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