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MEDIUM
CVE-2021-21235
Kamadak-Exif Infinite Loop PNG Parsing Vulnerability
Description

kamadak-exif is an exif parsing library written in pure Rust. In kamadak-exif version 0.5.2, there is an infinite loop in parsing crafted PNG files. Specifically, reader::read_from_container can cause an infinite loop when a crafted PNG file is given. This is fixed in version 0.5.3. No workaround is available. Applications that do not pass files with the PNG signature to Reader::read_from_container are not affected.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2021, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 19, 2022, 1 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-21235 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21235 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kamadak-exif_project kamadak-exif
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-21235.

URL Resource
https://crates.io/crates/kamadak-exif Product Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/commit/f21df24616ea611c5d5d0e0e2f8042eb74d5ff48 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2 Third Party Advisory

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None

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
26 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2021, 11:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 163 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21235 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21235 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-835
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://crates.io/crates/kamadak-exif No Types Assigned https://crates.io/crates/kamadak-exif Product, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/commit/f21df24616ea611c5d5d0e0e2f8042eb74d5ff48 No Types Assigned https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/commit/f21df24616ea611c5d5d0e0e2f8042eb74d5ff48 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kamadak-exif_project:kamadak-exif:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.06%

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0.55968

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