Description
exiftags before 1.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via recursive IFD references in the EXIF data in a JPEG image.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | exiftags | 1.01-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiftags | 1.01-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | exiftags | 1.01-0.1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | exiftags | 0.98-1.1+etch1 | DSA-1533-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | exiftags | 0.98-1.1+0sarge1 | DSA-1533-2 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1533-1 exiftags Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1533-2 exiftags Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 29580 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202354
- 28110 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1533 vendor-advisory
- 28268 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200712-17 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-4251 vdb-entry
- http://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/CHANGES
- 26892 vdb-entry