[ GLSA 202407-27 ] ExifTool: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202407-27
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: ExifTool: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: July 24, 2024
     Bugs: #785667, #791397, #803317, #832033
       ID: 202407-27

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ExifTool, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
==========

ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line
application for reading, writing and editing meta information in a wide
variety of files.

Affected packages
=================

Package              Vulnerable    Unaffected
-------------------  ------------  ------------
media-libs/exiftool  < 12.42       >= 12.42

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ExifTool. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All ExifTool users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/exiftool-12.42"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-22204
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22204
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-23935
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23935

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-27

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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belongs to its owner(s).

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