GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-4whq-r978-2x68 Arbitrary code execution in ExifTool

HIGH Published 2021-05-04 Modified 2021-10-08 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
exiftool-vendored
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-74
Reviewed
2021-05-04

Affected packages

• npm exiftool-vendored: < 14.3.0 → fixed in 14.3.0

Description

Impact Arbitrary code execution can occur when running `exiftool` against files with hostile metadata payloads. Patches ExifTool has already been patched in version 12.24. exiftool-vendored, which vendors ExifTool, includes this patch in v14.3.0. Workarounds No. References https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204 For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Open an issue in exiftool-vendored

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component weakness

References