{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5",
  "modified": "2023-01-20T19:33:40Z",
  "published": "2023-01-20T19:33:40Z",
  "aliases": [],
  "summary": "ExifTool vulnerable to arbitrary code execution",
  "details": "### Impact\nArbitrary code execution can occur when running `exiftool` against files with hostile metadata payloads\n\n### Patches\nExifTool has already been patched in version 12.24. `exiftool_vendored.rb`, which vendors ExifTool, includes this patch in [v12.25.0](https://github.com/exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb/releases/tag/v12.25.0).\n\n### Workarounds\nNo\n\n### References\nhttps://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\nOpen an issue in [exiftool_vendored.rb](https://github.com/exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb/issues)",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "exiftool_vendored"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "12.25.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb/security/advisories/GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/exiftool-rb/exiftool_vendored.rb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-74"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-01-20T19:33:40Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null
  }
}