CVE-2012-2845

medium

Published 2012-07-13 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

6.4

Description

Integer overflow in the jpeg_data_load_data function in jpeg-data.c in libjpeg in exif 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted JPEG file.

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	`0.6.20-2`
sid	Fixed	`0.6.20-2`
forky	Fixed	`0.6.20-2`
bullseye	Fixed	`0.6.20-2`
bookworm	Fixed	`0.6.20-2`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
curtis_galloway	exif	`0.6.20`

References

CWEs

CWE-189

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.