CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2021-22204

Perl Exiftool

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

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
100.0%
100.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.04.24
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability100.0%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

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

Affected product and versions

Product
Perl Exiftool
Affected versions
>=7.44, <12.24, >= 7.44 < 12.24, 9.0, 10.0, 32, 33, 34
Fixed versions
12.24

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2021.12.01
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Perl Exiftool and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-94, CWE-95
KEV added
2021.11.17
Ransomware use
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