QID 198405

Date Published: 2021-06-15

QID 198405: Ubuntu Security Notification for ExifTool vulnerability (USN-4987-1)

Exiftool did not properly sanitize user data for the djvu file format.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

an attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a dos or possibly execute arbitrary code..

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4987-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198405

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4987-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4987-1