CVE-2021-22204

6.8 MEDIUM CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 23, 2021 Modified: November 03, 2025
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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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Patch
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Release Notes
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22204
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

29 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
92.8%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2021-12-01

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject exiftool_project

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