Description
Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2012-07-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 5.4% 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-2012-2821 Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.672Z

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

Link: CVE-2012-2841

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-13T10:34:59.593

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

Link: CVE-2012-2841

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2012-2841 - Bugzilla

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