USN-4941-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3482)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2021-05-10 18:07 – Updated: 2026-06-25 10:46 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
exiv2 vulnerabilities
Details
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-29457)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-29458, CVE-2021-29470)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3482)
References
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"id": "USN-4941-1",
"modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:00Z",
"published": "2021-05-10T18:07:19Z",
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