CVE-2012-2814
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.6.20-3 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.6.20-3 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.6.20-3 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.6.20-3 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.6.20-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libexif_project | libexif | 0.6.20 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2814
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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