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CVE-2012-2837: libexif_project libexif Numeric Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2012-2837DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2837
Published 13-07-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2837 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in libexif_project libexif. EPSS estimates a 3.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.89%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
DSA-2559-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10510-1RHSA-2012:1255

Timeline

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

Description

The mnote_olympus_entry_get_value function in olympus/mnote-olympus-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error) via an image with crafted EXIF tags that are not properly handled during the formatting of EXIF maker note tags.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 3.86% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • libexif< 0.6.21-r0
Debian1 product
  • libexif< 0.6.20-3
Libexif_project1 product
  • libexif≤ 0.6.20 | 0.6.14 | 0.6.15 | 0.6.16 | 0.6.18 | 0.6.19

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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