CVE-2012-2814

NONE EPSS 93.8%
Published Jul 13, 201213y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
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Published Jul 13, 2012 13y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago

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.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
93.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
libexif_projectlibexif0.6.20any

References 9

  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00014.html
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
  • sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
  • debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
  • oracle.com http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
  • ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.