CVE-2021-22204 CISA KEV · Actively exploited
perl-Image-ExifTool: improper neutralization of user data in the DjVu file format allows arbitrary code execution when parsing a malicious image
CVSS score
6.8
EPSS probability
%100.0
Risk score
13.6
Published
5 y ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2021-22204 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.11.2025 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 17.11.2021 | CISA Coordinator | Added to KEV Catalog (Active Exploitation) | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: active |
| 23.04.2021 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2021-22204 |
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