CVE-2012-2836: libexif_project libexif

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2836 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in libexif_project libexif. EPSS estimates a 6.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.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.

• 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.