Vulnerability in Exiftool Project
CVE-2018-20211
ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a %TEMP%\par-%username%\cache-exiftool-8.32 folder with a victim's username, and then copying a Trojan horse ws32_32.dll file into this new folder, aka DLL Hijacking. NOTE: 8.32 is an obsolete version from 2010 (9.x was released starting in 2012, and 10.x was released starting in 2015).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Exiftool Project — versions 8.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/44 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150892/Exiftool-8.3.2.0-DLL-Hijacking.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20211?
- CVE-2018-20211 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exiftool Project, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20211?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20211 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.