> CVE-2026-53496 [MEDIUM]

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PUBLISHED
2026-09-14 17:17
MODIFIED
2026-09-14 17:17
CVSS_SCORE V3
5.3
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.51%
Top 58.1%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD đź”— 2026-09-14 CWE MITRE đź”— 2026-10-01 FIRST EPSS đź”— 2026-10-18 GITHUB đź”— 2026-10-15 OSV đź”— 2026-10-26

> DESCRIPTION

ExifReader is a JavaScript Exif information parser. Prior to 4.40.1, ExifReader.load() and the asynchronous file and URL loaders can pass attacker-supplied HEIC or AVIF data to the ISO-BMFF parser in src/image-header-iso-bmff.js, where findMetaBox() and parseBox() accept an eight-byte box header without confirming that fields required by the parsed box remain in the DataView. A valid ftyp box followed by an empty free or unknown box can cause an unchecked full-box version read, while a truncated extended-size box can make getBoxLength() and hasEmptyHighBits() read absent size fields. The resulting RangeError escapes the main parsing path and can abort an application request or worker when parse errors are not defensively caught, causing denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 4.40.1.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EXPLOITABILITY
3.9
IMPACT
1.4

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Peu de conditions requises pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
None (N)
Aucune authentification requise
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
None (N)
Aucune interaction utilisateur nécessaire
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Impact reste dans le périmètre du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Aucune divulgation d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Aucune modification de données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
Low (L)
Interruption partielle du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
None
Aucune divulgation d'informations
Intégrité
None
Aucune modification de données possible
Disponibilité
Low
Interruption partielle du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-248 CWE-755

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-248: Uncaught Exception - An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. | CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions - The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

> GITHUB SECURITY ADVISORY

GHSA-g77h-45rf-hcx4 MODERATE

ExifReader HEIC/AVIF ISO-BMFF parser throws uncaught RangeError on truncated boxes

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
NPM / exifreader
<= 4.40.0
Fixed in: 4.40.1

> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

ExifReader HEIC/AVIF ISO-BMFF parser throws uncaught RangeError on truncated boxes

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
162 versions affected
ALIASES:
GHSA-g77h-45rf-hcx4

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
14/09/2026 17:17
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/10/2026 06:01
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-248: Uncaught Exception - An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. | CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions - The product does not handle or incorrectly handles ...
Total des modifications: 1 Dernière mise à jour: 3 weeks ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/commit/00878ca9df0e26480dda7a931c888048c9...
https://github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/releases/tag/v4.40.1
https://github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/security/advisories/GHSA-g77h-45rf-hcx4
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