High severity · published Nov 6, 2023
CVE-2023-44398
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 write was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.0. The vulnerable function, `BmffImage::brotliUncompress`, is new in v0.28.0, so earlier versions of Exiv2 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds write is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of 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. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EX
Exiv2 · Exiv2
0.28.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44398
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44398
Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/e884a0955359107f4031c74a07406df7e99929a5
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hrw9-ggg3-3r4r
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
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