CVE catalog
CVE-2021-22204
libimage-exiftool-perl: CVE-2021-22204
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- Exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- EPSS
- 99.98% · Oct 25, 2026
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
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | sid | 13.55+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | forky | 13.55+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | trixie | 13.25+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | bookworm | 12.57+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.00-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.02-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.04-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.05-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.07-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.08-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.09-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.10-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.60-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.64-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.65-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.67-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.75-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.79-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.80-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.80-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.65-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.70-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.74-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.75-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.76-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.77-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.78-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.79-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.80-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.87-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.88-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.88-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.00-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.02-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.04-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.05-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.07-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.08-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.09-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.10-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | pro | 10.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.60-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.64-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.65-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.67-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.75-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.79-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.80-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 18.04 | 10.80-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.65-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.70-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.74-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.75-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.76-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.77-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.78-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.79-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.80-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.87-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.88-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | 20.04 | 11.88-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | perl-Image-ExifTool | package hub 15 sp1 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | perl-Image-ExifTool | package hub 15 sp2 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | perl-Image-ExifTool | leap 15.2 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | source | sid | 12.16+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [987505] |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | source | forky | 12.16+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [987505] |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | source | trixie | 12.16+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [987505] |
| Debian | libimage-exiftool-perl | source | bookworm | 12.16+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [987505] |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | pro | 10.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-4987-2 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | 18.04 | 10.80-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-4987-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | 20.04 | 11.88-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-4987-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | pro | 10.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22204 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | 18.04 | 10.80-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22204 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libimage-exiftool-perl | deb | 20.04 | 11.88-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22204 | Not reported |
| Suse | perl-Image-ExifTool | rpm | package hub 15 sp1 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0707-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | perl-Image-ExifTool | rpm | package hub 15 sp2 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0707-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | perl-Image-ExifTool | rpm | leap 15.2 | 12.25-bp152.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0707-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libimage-exiftool-perl]Fixed
Details (2)
12.57+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.16+dfsg-2dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · 12
12.57+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.16+dfsg-2dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libimage-exiftool-perl]Fixed
Details (2)
13.25+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.16+dfsg-2dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · 13
13.25+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.16+dfsg-2dsa · libimage-exiftool-perl · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2021_0707-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22204]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2663-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4910-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22204]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4987-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4987-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0707-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-22204]
- [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog]
[CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (OSINT)] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]