Description
Off-by-one error in 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 or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
Published: 2012-07-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2559-1 libexif security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2820 Off-by-one error in 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 or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1513-1 libexif vulnerabilities
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Libexif Project Libexif
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.640Z

Reserved: 2012-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2840

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-13T10:34:59.547

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2840

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2840 - Bugzilla

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