Exiftool up to 13.53 JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4 lib/Image/ExifTool/GM.pm Process_mrld -ee code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Exiftool up to 13.53. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function Process_mrld of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/GM.pm of the component JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4. This manipulation of the argument -ee causes code injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7580. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The fix in the source code mentions: "[J]ust to be safe, probably never happen".

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A vulnerability was found in Exiftool up to 13.53. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Process_mrld of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/GM.pm of the component JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4. The manipulation of the argument -ee with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at youtu.be. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7580. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details and also a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

An exploit has been developed by Ilyass El Hadi. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The fix in the source code mentions: "[J]ust to be safe, probably never happen".

Upgrading to version 13.54 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 5a8b6b6ead12b39e3f32f978a4efd0233facbb01 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.

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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
• 13.50
• 13.51
• 13.52
• 13.53

License

• open-source

Website

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

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Accepted

• Submit #800049: Exiftool Project Exiftool Before 13.54 Code Injection (by youtu.be)

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