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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23935 · published 25 January 2022

CVE-2022-23935: Exiftool project exiftool os command injection vulnerability

Exiftool Project · Exiftool

lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 7.6% · top 5.7% CWE-78 · OS command injection
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.6
7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/ert-plus/1414276e4cb5d56dd431c2f0429e4429 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/74dbab1d2766d6422bb05b033ac6634bf8d1f582 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/ert-plus/1414276e4cb5d56dd431c2f0429e4429 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/74dbab1d2766d6422bb05b033ac6634bf8d1f582 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-23935), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.