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CVE-2021-22204

ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Perl ExiftoolRuntimes & languages
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
6.8Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 17 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline1 Dec 2021Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2021Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 23 Apr 2021, 17:22 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 17 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 3

  • Exploit moduleExifTool DjVu ANT Perl injection 24 May 2021Metasploit
  • Exploit moduleGitLab Unauthenticated Remote ExifTool Command Injection 14 Apr 2021Metasploit
  • Local exploitExifTool 12.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution 11 May 2022Exploit-DB

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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

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • ExifToolaffected: >=7.44, <12.24CVE List

References 10