Description
The exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
Product mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1
Scores
EPSS
0.0377
EPSS Percentile
88.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (6)
libexif_project/libexif
0.6.14
libexif_project/libexif
0.6.15
libexif_project/libexif
0.6.16
libexif_project/libexif
0.6.18
libexif_project/libexif
0.6.19
libexif_project/libexif
< 0.6.20
Published
Jul 13, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026