VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-39907

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.48%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2021-11-05

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 13.7. The stripping of EXIF data from certain images resulted in high CPU usage.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-770

Primary references

cve@gitlab.com — Vendor Advisory
cve@gitlab.com — Broken Link
cve@gitlab.com — Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory