CVE-2012-2841

Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-07-13 03:34

Updated : 2021-01-26 05:07

NVD link : CVE-2012-2841

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2841

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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Products Affected

libexif_project

libexif

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