What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24613?

CVE-2022-24613 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-24613?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-24613. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-24613?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-24613. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Metadata Extractor CVE-2022-24613

MEDIUM

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-755)

2022-02-24 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Metadata Extractor

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 24, 2022 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

325 maven packages depend on com.drewnoakes:metadata-extractor (29 direct, 296 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.18.0.

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-755. 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. Affected products include: Metadata-Extractor Project Metadata-Extractor. Version information: up to 2.16.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.