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TI-2022-07911 Aliases CVE-2022-23935GHSA-jx53-3cxj-386g

lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07575 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.38VulnerableExiftool Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.38 Vulnerable ·Exiftool Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23935
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx53-3cxj-386g

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-05190 Code injection in ExifTool KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-02679 exiftool PNG File MacOS.pm SetMacOSTags os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2018-14322 ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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