GeoExpress and Log4J Vulnerabilities

Issue

On December 10, 2021 CVE-2021-44228 was reported, describing an exploit in the Log4j library that allowed a malicious user to run code on an affected system.

Solution

GeoExpress does not contain any version of log4j and is not affected by the issue.

About GeoExpress

GeoExpress is a high-performance geospatial image compression program designed to allow huge raster datasets to be compressed with a minimum loss in quality. Based on the cutting-edge MrSID technology, GeoExpress provides GIS professionals, mapping companies, drone service providers, remote sensing professionals, and government organizations with an effective way to compress, handle, and distribute aerial, satellite, orthophoto, DEM, and scanned images. The advantages of GeoExpress include minimizing the amount of storage space needed to store geospatial images and speeding up their transfer. An extensive range of raster file formats is supported by GeoExpress, and the program integrates seamlessly into other GIS tools, lending itself to enterprise-level management of geospatial data.

GeoExpress may be employed for processing drone images, high-resolution aerial photographs, or even data obtained through large mapping projects.