Is Exiftool Safe?
Exiftool — Nerq Trust Score 66.8/100 (B- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-20.
Use Exiftool with some caution. Exiftool is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100 (B-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Exiftool safe?
CAUTION — Exiftool has a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100 (B-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.
What is Exiftool's trust score?
Exiftool has a Nerq Trust Score of 66.8/100, earning a B- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Exiftool?
Exiftool's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Exiftool and who maintains it?
| Author | Matthew McEachen, Sergey Morozov |
| Category | Ruby Gems |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Exiftool
What is Exiftool?
Exiftool is a Ruby gem — Multiget ExifTool wrapper for ruby.
How to Verify Safety
Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=exiftool
Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem
When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Exiftool has a Nerq Trust Score of 67/100 (B-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Exiftool has a Trust Score of 67/100 (B-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 90/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does Exiftool collect?
Privacy assessment for Exiftool is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Exiftool secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Exiftool Security Report
How we calculated this score
Exiftool's trust score of 66.8/100 (B-) is computed from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (90/100), quality (65/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on May 20, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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