Exiv2 0.28.x < 0.28.3 (GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 204910

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Exiv2 installed on the remote host is prior to 0.28.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh advisory.

- Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.
(CVE-2024-39695)

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

Solution

Upgrade Exiv2 based upon the guidance specified in GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 204910

File Name: exiv2_GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/31/2024

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39695

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:exiv2:exiv2

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Exiv2

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-39695

IAVA: 2024-A-0397

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