ALSA-2021:3152

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    ALSA-2021:3152

    Published: 16 Aug 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Important: exiv2 security update

    Details: Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata, Exif MakerNote support, extract and delete methods for Exif thumbnails, classes to access Ifd, and support for various image formats. Security Fix(es): * exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2021-31291) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    References: https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-31291

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: exiv2-devel

    Purl: pkg:rpm/almalinux/exiv2-devel

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.27.3-3.el8_4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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