CVE-2021-21235 – kamadak-exif

Package

Manager: cargo
Name: kamadak-exif
Vulnerable Version: =0.5.2 || >=0.5.2 <0.5.3

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00525 pctl0.66051

Details

kamadak-exif vulnerable to Infinite loop when parsing PNG files ### Impact Reader::read_from_container can cause an infinite loop when a crafted PNG file is given. ### Patches Version 0.5.3 includes the fix. ### Workarounds No workaround is available. Applications that do not pass files with the PNG signature to Reader::read_from_container are not affected. ### References * <https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2> * <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21235> ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [github.com/kamadak/exif-rs](https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs)

Metadata

Created: 2022-10-06T19:53:39Z
Modified: 2022-10-06T19:53:39Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/10/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-400", "CWE-835"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2
Finding: F067
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