Packages
- libimage-exiftool-perl - library and program to read and write meta information in multime
Details
It was discovered that ExifTool did not properly sanitize user data for the
DjVu file format. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that ExifTool did not properly sanitize user data for the
DjVu file format. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.04 hirsute | libimage-exiftool-perl – 12.16+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.10 groovy | libimage-exiftool-perl – 12.05-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | libimage-exiftool-perl – 11.88-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | libimage-exiftool-perl – 10.80-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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