CVE-2021-32617
published 2021-05-17CVE-2021-32617: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.17%
64.0th percentile
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The inefficient algorithm is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. 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 `rm`.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | exiv2 | < exiv2 0.27.5-1 (bookworm) | exiv2 0.27.5-1 (bookworm) |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | < 0.27.4 | 0.27.4 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | <= 0.27.3 | — |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.9 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.9 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4 | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4 |
| exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0 < 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2 |
| 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 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.7MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.7MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu3.3LOW
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OSV
exiv2 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-05-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-29463 [MEDIUM] exiv2 vulnerabilities
exiv2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.
(CVE-2021-29463)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.
(CVE-2021-29464)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-29473, CVE-2021-32617)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only
OSV
CVE-2021-32617: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files
osv·2021-05-17·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-32617 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-32617: 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. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The inefficient algorithm is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. 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 `rm`.
Ubuntu
Exiv2 vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-05-25·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2021-29464 [LOW] Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Title: Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.
(CVE-2021-29463)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.
(CVE-2021-29464)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-29473, CVE-2021-32617)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly u
Red Hat
exiv2: DoS due to quadratic complexity in ProcessUTF8Portion
vendor_redhat·2021-05-16·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2021-32617 [MEDIUM] CWE-400 exiv2: DoS due to quadratic complexity in ProcessUTF8Portion
exiv2: DoS due to quadratic complexity in ProcessUTF8Portion
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The inefficient algorithm is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. 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 n
Microsoft
Denial of service in Exiv2
vendor_msrc·2021-05-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-32617 [MEDIUM] CWE-400 Denial of service in Exiv2
Denial of service in Exiv2
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://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/az
Debian
CVE-2021-32617: exiv2 - Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, ...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2021-32617 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-32617: 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. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The inefficient algorithm is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. 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 `rm`.
Scope:
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2021-05-17
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