CVE-2009-3895: libexif_project libexif

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3895 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in libexif_project libexif. EPSS estimates a 5.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-11-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the exif_entry_fix function (aka the tag fixup routine) in libexif/exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid EXIF image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.