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CVE-2021-22204 Detail

Description

Improper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format in ExifTool versions 7.44 and up allows arbitrary code execution when parsing the malicious image


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800 Patch 
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800 Patch 
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json Third Party Advisory 
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json Third Party Advisory 
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/ Release Notes 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/ Release Notes 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/ Release Notes 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/ Release Notes 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/ Release Notes 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/ Release Notes 
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 11/17/2021 12/01/2021 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-22204
NVD Published Date:
04/23/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/13/2025
Source:
GitLab Inc.