DEBIAN-CVE-2021-29473
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The out-of-bounds read 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 by crashing Exiv2, 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. Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | exiv2 | 0.27.3-3+deb11u1, 0.27.3-3, 0.27.3-3 |
| Debian:12 | exiv2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | exiv2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | exiv2 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 26, 2021 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated