QID 355846

QID 355846: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for exiv2 : ALAS2-2023-2215

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and c++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files.
An out-of-bounds read was found in exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier.
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. (
( CVE-2021-29463) exiv2 is a command-line utility and c++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files.
A heap buffer overflow was found in exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier.
The heap overflow is triggered when exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file.
An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running exiv2 on a crafted image file.
( CVE-2021-29464)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-2215 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 355846

    CVE-2021-29463 | CVE-2021-29464 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2023-2215 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2215.html
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