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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-2812: libexif, exif: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-2812: libexif, exif: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/13/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-gfx-exif
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-libexif

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