What is CVE-2022-23935?

CVE-2022-23935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exiftool_project Exiftool, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.

How severe is CVE-2022-23935?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-23935 known to be exploited?

15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Exiftool_project Exiftool

CVE-2022-23935

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

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.076 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Exiftool_project Exiftool
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23935?: CVE-2022-23935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exiftool_project Exiftool, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-23935?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23935 known to be exploited?: 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.