CVE-2026-3102Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Command execution via unescaped FileCreateDate shell argument

Published Feb 24, 2026 · Updated Feb 24, 2026

OS command injection in Phil Harvey ExifTool 13.0 through 13.49 on macOS allows attackers to execute commands via crafted image metadata. SetMacOSTags interpolates an unescaped FileCreateDate value copied from DateTimeOriginal into a string-form system call to /usr/bin/setfile. Exploitation requires a crafted file to be processed with -n and -tagsFromFile, and commands run with the invoking user's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability3.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Phil Harvey ExifTool 13.0 through 13.49 on macOS allows attackers to execute commands via crafted image metadata. SetMacOSTags interpolates an unescaped FileCreateDate value copied from DateTimeOriginal into a string-form system call to /usr/bin/setfile. Exploitation requires a crafted file to be processed with -n and -tagsFromFile, and commands run with the invoking user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-3102
Published
Feb 24, 2026
Updated
Feb 24, 2026
Vendor
Phil Harvey
Product
ExifTool
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059.004, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=13.0
  2. Affected versionversion=13.1
  3. Affected versionversion=13.10
  4. Affected versionversion=13.11
  5. Affected versionversion=13.12
  6. Affected versionversion=13.13
  7. Affected versionversion=13.14
  8. Affected versionversion=13.15
  9. Affected versionversion=13.16
  10. Affected versionversion=13.17
  11. Affected versionversion=13.18
  12. Affected versionversion=13.19
  13. Affected versionversion=13.2
  14. Affected versionversion=13.20
  15. Affected versionversion=13.21
  16. Affected versionversion=13.22
  17. Affected versionversion=13.23
  18. Affected versionversion=13.24
  19. Affected versionversion=13.25
  20. Affected versionversion=13.26
  21. Affected versionversion=13.27
  22. Affected versionversion=13.28
  23. Affected versionversion=13.29
  24. Affected versionversion=13.3
  25. Affected versionversion=13.30
  26. Affected versionversion=13.31
  27. Affected versionversion=13.32
  28. Affected versionversion=13.33
  29. Affected versionversion=13.34
  30. Affected versionversion=13.35
  31. Affected versionversion=13.36
  32. Affected versionversion=13.37
  33. Affected versionversion=13.38
  34. Affected versionversion=13.39
  35. Affected versionversion=13.4
  36. Affected versionversion=13.40
  37. Affected versionversion=13.41
  38. Affected versionversion=13.42
  39. Affected versionversion=13.43
  40. Affected versionversion=13.44
  41. Affected versionversion=13.45
  42. Affected versionversion=13.46
  43. Affected versionversion=13.47
  44. Affected versionversion=13.48
  45. Affected versionversion=13.49
  46. Affected versionversion=13.5
  47. Affected versionversion=13.6
  48. Affected versionversion=13.7
  49. Affected versionversion=13.8
  50. Affected versionversion=13.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Phil Harvey · ExifToolversion=13.0; version=13.1; version=13.10; version=13.11; version=13.12; version=13.13; version=13.14; version=13.15; version=13.16; version=13.17; version=13.18; version=13.19; version=13.2; version=13.20; version=13.21; version=13.22; version=13.23; version=13.24; version=13.25; version=13.26; version=13.27; version=13.28; version=13.29; version=13.3; version=13.30; version=13.31; version=13.32; version=13.33; version=13.34; version=13.35; version=13.36; version=13.37; version=13.38; version=13.39; version=13.4; version=13.40; version=13.41; version=13.42; version=13.43; version=13.44; version=13.45; version=13.46; version=13.47; version=13.48; version=13.49; version=13.5; version=13.6; version=13.7; version=13.8; version=13.9

Published CVSS scores

2.1VulDBCVSS: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
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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