medium6.5
CVE-2021-21235
kamadak-exif vulnerable to Infinite loop when parsing PNG files
Impact
### Impact Reader::read_from_container can cause an infinite loop when a crafted PNG file is given. ### Patches Version 0.5.3 includes the fix. ### Workarounds No workaround is available. Applications that do not pass files with the PNG signature to Reader::read_from_container are not affected. ### References * <https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2> * <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21235> ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [github.com/kamadak/exif-rs](https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | kamadak-exif | = 0.5.2 | 0.5.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kamadak-Exif Project | Kamadak-Exif | Version 0.5.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://crates.io/crates/kamadak-exif
- https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/commit/f21df24616ea611c5d5d0e0e2f8042eb74d5ff48
- https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-px9g-8hgv-jvg2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21235
- https://github.com/kamadak/exif-rs/commit/1b05eab57e484cd7d576d4357b9cda7fdc57df8c
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0143.html