Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the exif_entry_fix function (aka the tag fixup routine) in libexif/exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid EXIF image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 | libexif | 0.6.19-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libexif | 0.6.19-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libexif | 0.6.19-1 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | libexif | 0.6.19-r0 | — |
References
- http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release
- 37378 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
- ADV-2009-3243 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20091119 CVE assignment (libexif) mailing-list
- libexif-exifentryfix-bo(54275) vdb-entry
- 37022 vdb-entry
- 59956 vdb-entry
- [libexif-devel] 20091113 libexif project security advisory mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/557137