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GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5

HIGH

ExifTool vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Published
Jan 20, 2023
Updated
Nov 29, 2024
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
💎exiftool_vendored

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Description

Impact

Arbitrary code execution can occur when running exiftool against files with hostile metadata payloads

Patches

ExifTool has already been patched in version 12.24. exiftool_vendored.rb, which vendors ExifTool, includes this patch in v12.25.0.

Workarounds

No

References

https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in exiftool_vendored.rb

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
💎RubyGemsexiftool_vendoredall versions12.25.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for exiftool_vendored. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update exiftool_vendored to 12.25.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Arbitrary code execution can occur when running `exiftool` against files with hostile metadata payloads ### Patches ExifTool 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). ### Workarounds No ### References https://twitter.com/wcbowling/status/1385803927321415687 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Open an issue in [exiftool_vendored
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5 in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-q95h-cqrv-8jv5 across RubyGems dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.