CVE-2021-32815

NameCVE-2021-32815
DescriptionExiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The assertion failure is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of 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. Note that this bug is only triggered when modifying 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 `fi`. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. ### References Regression test and bug fix: #1739 ### For more information Please see our [security policy](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/policy) for information about Exiv2 security.
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ReferencesDLA-3265-1
Debian Bugs992705

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
exiv2 (PTS)buster0.25-4+deb10u2vulnerable
buster (security)0.25-4+deb10u4fixed
bullseye0.27.3-3+deb11u2fixed
bullseye (security)0.27.3-3+deb11u1vulnerable
sid, trixie, bookworm0.27.6-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
exiv2sourcebuster0.25-4+deb10u4DLA-3265-1
exiv2sourcebullseye0.27.3-3+deb11u2
exiv2source(unstable)0.27.5-1992705

Notes

[stretch] - exiv2 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-mv9g-fxh2-m49m
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1739

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