Medium severity · published Feb 12, 2024
CVE-2024-24826
Out-of-bounds read in QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder in Exiv2
5.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 version v0.28.1. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. In most cases this out of bounds read will result in a crash. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% 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, < 0.28.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24826
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24826
Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-g9xm-7538-mq8w
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