Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-42851
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in the exiftags package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source exiftags v.1.01 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the paresetag function.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | exiftags | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Debian:13 | exiftags | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Debian:14 | exiftags | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | exiftags | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | exiftags | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | exiftags | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | exiftags | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42851 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | exiftags | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42851 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H