CVE-2022-24614: When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amou

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-24614?

metadata-extractor: upgrade to 2.18.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-24614 being exploited?

CVE-2022-24614 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-24614 affect?

CVE-2022-24614 affects metadata-extractor. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out-of-memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of ser

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-24614?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-24614 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting metadata-extractor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out-of-memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use metadata-extractor library.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	2022-02-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: metadata-extractor project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-24 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

metadata-extractor project metadata-extractor UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.18.0

Fixed in: 2.18.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy metadata-extractor || rpm -q metadata-extractor || metadata-extractor --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.18.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade metadata-extractor

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade metadata-extractor

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-24614?

metadata-extractor: upgrade to 2.18.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-24614 being exploited?

CVE-2022-24614 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-24614 affect?

CVE-2022-24614 affects metadata-extractor. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). When reading a specially crafted JPEG file, metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out-of-memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of ser

How urgent is CVE-2022-24614?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-24613 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE metadata-extractor up to 2.16.0 can throw various uncaught exceptions while parsing a specially crafted JPEG f

References

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