CVE-2021-29457 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Exiv2

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	exiv2	< exiv2 0.27.3-3.1 (bookworm)	exiv2 0.27.3-3.1 (bookworm)
exiv2	exiv2	< 0.27.4	0.27.4
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.27.3-3+deb11u1	0.27.3-3+deb11u1
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.27.3-3.1	0.27.3-3.1
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.27.3-3.1	0.27.3-3.1
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.27.3-3.1	0.27.3-3.1
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7	0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2	0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2
exiv2	exiv2	>= 0 < 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1	0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
msrc	cbl2_exiv2_0.27.5-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0	—	—
msrc	cbl_mariner_2.0_arm	—	—
msrc	cbl_mariner_2.0_x64	—	—

Ubuntu

Exiv2 vulnerabilities

vendor_ubuntu·2021-05-10·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29458 [HIGH] Exiv2 vulnerabilities Title: Exiv2 vulnerabilities Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2. It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-29457) It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-29458, CVE-2021-29470) It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3482) Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Red Hat

exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata

vendor_redhat·2021-04-18·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29457 [HIGH] CWE-20 exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug

Microsoft

Heap buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata

vendor_msrc·2021-04-13·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29457 [HIGH] CWE-122 Heap buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata Heap buffer overflow in Exiv2::Jp2Image::doWriteMetadata FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability? One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this. Mariner: Mariner GitHub_M: GitHub_M Customer Action Required: Yes Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases Reference: https:

Debian

CVE-2021-29457: exiv2 - Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, ...

vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29457 [HIGH] CVE-2021-29457: exiv2 - Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, ... Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. Scope: local bookworm: resolved (fixed in

OSV

exiv2 vulnerabilities

osv·2021-05-10·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29457 [HIGH] exiv2 vulnerabilities exiv2 vulnerabilities It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-29457) It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-29458, CVE-2021-29470) It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3482)

OSV

CVE-2021-29457: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files

osv·2021-04-19·CVSS 7.8

CVE-2021-29457 [HIGH] CVE-2021-29457: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `insert`. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4.

CVE-2021-29457: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in…

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