exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS PNG File Parser MacOS.pm SetMacOSTags DateTimeOriginal os command injection

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A vulnerability was found in exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is the function SetMacOSTags of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/MacOS.pm of the component PNG File Parser. Such manipulation of the argument DateTimeOriginal leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-3102. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS. Affected by this issue is the function SetMacOSTags of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/MacOS.pm of the component PNG File Parser. The manipulation of the argument DateTimeOriginal with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at youtube.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-3102. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 13.50 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch e9609a9bcc0d32bd252a709a562fb822d6dd86f7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-8471). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name

• exiftool

Version

• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.4
• 13.5
• 13.6
• 13.7
• 13.8
• 13.9
• 13.10
• 13.11
• 13.12
• 13.13
• 13.14
• 13.15
• 13.16
• 13.17
• 13.18
• 13.19
• 13.20
• 13.21
• 13.22
• 13.23
• 13.24
• 13.25
• 13.26
• 13.27
• 13.28
• 13.29
• 13.30
• 13.31
• 13.32
• 13.33
• 13.34
• 13.35
• 13.36
• 13.37
• 13.38
• 13.39
• 13.40
• 13.41
• 13.42
• 13.43
• 13.44
• 13.45
• 13.46
• 13.47
• 13.48
• 13.49

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/

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Accepted

• Submit #758146: Exiftool 13.49 Arbitrary Code Execution (by owl4444)

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