CVE-2021-39907
MEDIUMGitLab 13.7.0-14.2.5 - Denial of Service via EXIF Data Processing
Title source: llmDescription
A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 13.7. The stripping of EXIF data from certain images resulted in high CPU usage.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Broken Link x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/299869
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/1083182
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39907.json
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
48.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (1)
gitlab/gitlab
13.7.0 - 14.2.6 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Nov 05, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026