Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source exiftags v.1.01 allows a local attacker to…
Priority LOW 38CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source exiftags v.1.01 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the paresetag function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00283 20th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aertherwide:exiftags:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.01 | Vulnerable | Aertherwide |
- cpe:2.3:a:aertherwide:exiftags:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.01 Vulnerable ·Aertherwide
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x72g-3j3q-w4wf
References
More Aertherwide Exiftags vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27641 In exiftags 1.01, nikon_prop1 in nikon.c has a heap-based buffer overflow (write of size… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-06061 Unspecified vulnerability in exiftags before 1.01 has unknown impact and attack vectors… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-06062 Integer overflow in exiftags before 1.01 has unknown impact and attack vectors, resulting… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-06063 exiftags before 1.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-42851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x72g-3j3q-w4wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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