A vulnerability was determined in exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS. This issue affects the function SetMacOSTags of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/MacOS.pm of the component PNG File Parser. This manipulation of the argument DateTimeOriginal causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 13.50 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: e9609a9bcc0d32bd252a709a562fb822d6dd86f7. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00199.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a exiftool affected
Version Status Constraints
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Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
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https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/e9609a9bcc0d32bd252a709a562fb822d6dd86f7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/releases/tag/13.50 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347528 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.347528 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.758146 cve-icon cve-icon
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History

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exiftool Project
Exiftool Project exiftool
Vendors & Products Exiftool Project
Exiftool Project exiftool

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was determined in exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS. This issue affects the function SetMacOSTags of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/MacOS.pm of the component PNG File Parser. This manipulation of the argument DateTimeOriginal causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 13.50 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: e9609a9bcc0d32bd252a709a562fb822d6dd86f7. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Title exiftool PNG File MacOS.pm SetMacOSTags os command injection
Weaknesses CWE-77
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T19:01:01.682Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T09:53:41.654Z

Link: CVE-2026-3102

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T19:00:54.635Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-24T15:21:41.317

Modified: 2026-02-26T20:09:11.340

Link: CVE-2026-3102

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-25T11:38:59Z

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