Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-22204 Mappings

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

Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
CVE-2021-22204 ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability primary_impact T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Comments
The vulnerability is exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing DjVu files in ExifTool. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
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CVE-2021-22204 ExifTool Remote Code Execution Vulnerability exploitation_technique T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Comments
The vulnerability is exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing DjVu files in ExifTool. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
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