CVE-2022-24613 (Medium) detected in metadata-extractor-2.13.0.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-24613 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - metadata-extractor-2.13.0.jar

Java library for extracting EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC and other metadata from image and video files.

Library home page: https://drewnoakes.com/code/exif/

Path to dependency file: /nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-media-bundle/nifi-media-processors/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /812183939_HVCZJO/downloadResource_PPNSGT/20210812184325/metadata-extractor-2.13.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ metadata-extractor-2.13.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d9bab7423d2f0a27e478e0a225fccf352baa0cf2

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can throw various uncaught exceptions while parsing a specially crafted JPEG file, which could result in an application crash. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use metadata-extractor library.

Publish Date: 2022-02-24

URL: CVE-2022-24613

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-02-24

Fix Resolution: 2.16.0

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