PT-2012-6320 · Libexif+3 · Libexif+3
Mateusz Jurczyk
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Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2012-2814
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libexif versions prior to 0.6.21
libexif-0.6.21
libexif-devel versions prior to 0.6.21
libexif-64bit versions prior to 0.6.21
libexif-32bit versions prior to 0.6.21
libexif-debuginfo-0.6.21
Description
The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the libexif package, which can lead to a disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, potentially allowing attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image. The exif entry format value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library is specifically affected by a buffer overflow.
Recommendations
For libexif versions prior to 0.6.21, update to version 0.6.21 or later.
For libexif-0.6.21, update to a version later than 0.6.21.
For libexif-devel versions prior to 0.6.21, update to version 0.6.21 or later.
For libexif-64bit versions prior to 0.6.21, update to version 0.6.21 or later.
For libexif-32bit versions prior to 0.6.21, update to version 0.6.21 or later.
For libexif-debuginfo-0.6.21, update to a version later than 0.6.21.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
exif entry format value function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable libexif module to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using crafted EXIF tags in images until the issue is resolved.Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Red Hat
Suse
Libexif