CVE-2021-22204

Publication date 23 April 2021

Last updated 21 August 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libimage-exiftool-perl 22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
21.10 impish
Not affected
21.04 hirsute
Fixed 12.16+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
20.10 groovy
Fixed 12.05-1ubuntu0.1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 11.88-1ubuntu0.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 10.80-1ubuntu0.1
16.04 LTS xenial
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H