Description
lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libimage-exiftool-perl | 12.38+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libimage-exiftool-perl | 12.38+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libimage-exiftool-perl | 12.38+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libimage-exiftool-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libimage-exiftool-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libimage-exiftool-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libimage-exiftool-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exiftool | 12.39-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11794-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | perl-image-exiftool | 12.40-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 4 repositories
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BKreisel/CVE-2022-23935 ★ 11 · Feb 10, 2023
🐍 Python Exploit for CVE-2022-23935
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cowsecurity/CVE-2022-23935 ★ 8 · Feb 7, 2023
CVE-2022-23935 exploit PoC exiftool version 12.37 written in python
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dpbe32/CVE-2022-23935-PoC-Exploit ★ 1 · Jan 28, 2023
CVE-2022-23935 exploit PoC exiftool version 12.37
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antisecc/CVE-2022-23935 ★ 0 · Mar 16, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11794-1 exiftool-12.39-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026