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CVE-2024-39695

5.3 · MEDIUM
Published Jul 8, 2024 exiv2 CWE-125 EPSS 0.56% (44th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting exiv2 exiv2. It was published on July 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from exiv2. Update exiv2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
exiv2 exiv2 >= 0.28.0, < 0.28.3 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39695?

CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting exiv2 exiv2. It was published on July 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-39695?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-39695?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from exiv2. Update exiv2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-39695?

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