Buffer overflow in the exif_entry_format_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libexif | Aug 30, 2017 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libexif-develUpgrade libexif | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libexif | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libexif | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/libexif.Upgrade media-gfx/exif. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade image/library/libexif to version 0.6.21-0.175.0.12.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.0Upgrade entire to version 0.5.11-0.175.2.0.0.42.0 on Solaris 11.2 | May 29, 2017 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libexif-develUpgrade libexif | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libexif12-32bitUpgrade libexif-develUpgrade libexif-x86Upgrade libexifUpgrade libexif12Upgrade libexif-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libexif12 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 13, 2012 |
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