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SCA: security update for exifreader (GHSA-g77h-45rf-hcx4)
medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 444840
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- 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. (CVE-2026-53496)
Solution
Update the exifreader library and its related packages to version 4.40.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 444840
Version: Revision 1.3
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 7/18/2026
Updated: 9/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.2
Percentile: 0.01
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Medium
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53496
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-53496