CVE-2026-7580

MEDIUM

Exiftool JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4 GM.pm Process_mrld code injection

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Exiftool up to 13.53. Impacted 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 results in code injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 13.54 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is identified as 5a8b6b6ead12b39e3f32f978a4efd0233facbb01. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The fix in the source code mentions: "[J]ust to be safe, probably never happen".

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Media Coverage media-coverage
https://youtu.be/WktMPapQxlM
Vdb Entry, Technical Description vdb-entry technical-description
VDB-360421 | Exiftool JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4 GM.pm Process_mrld code injection
https://vuldb.com/vuln/360421
Signature, Permissions Required signature permissions-required
VDB-360421 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)
https://vuldb.com/vuln/360421/cti
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
Submit #800049 | Exiftool Project Exiftool Before 13.54 Code Injection
https://vuldb.com/submit/800049

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-74 CWE-94
Status published
Products (50)
None/Exiftool 13.0
None/Exiftool 13.1
None/Exiftool 13.10
None/Exiftool 13.11
None/Exiftool 13.12
None/Exiftool 13.13
None/Exiftool 13.14
None/Exiftool 13.15
None/Exiftool 13.16
None/Exiftool 13.17
... and 40 more
Published May 01, 2026
Tracked Since May 01, 2026