CVE-2012-2814: libexif_project libexif

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2814 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in libexif_project libexif. EPSS estimates a 7.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-07-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• 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.