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FreeBSD : Security Vulnerability found in ExifTool (955f377e-7bc3-11ec-a51c-7533f219d428)

high Nessus Plugin ID 184468

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 955f377e-7bc3-11ec-a51c-7533f219d428 advisory.

 - 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 (CVE-2021-22204)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2021-22204/

http://www.nessus.org/u?239c1b09

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184468

File Name: freebsd_pkg_955f377e7bc311eca51c7533f219d428.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 11/6/2023

Updated: 7/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22204

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:p5-image-exiftool, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/1/2021

Exploitable With

Metasploit (ExifTool DjVu ANT Perl injection)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22204