Description
An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22. Several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling could lead to information disclosure and crashes. This is different from CVE-2020-0093.
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 | 0.6.21-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | libexif | 0.6.21-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | libexif | 0.6.21-9 | — |
| Debian 8 | libexif | 0.6.21-2+deb8u3 | DLA-2222-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libexif | 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3 | USN-4396-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libexif | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5 | USN-4396-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libexif | 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.5 | USN-4396-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libexif | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm5 | USN-4396-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libexif +1 | 0.6.21-17.el8_2 | RHSA-2020:2550 |
| RHEL 7 | libexif +2 | 0.6.21-7.el7_8 | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| RHEL 6 | libexif +1 | 0.6.21-6.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:2516 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | libexif +1 | 0.6.21-17.el8_1 | RHSA-2020:2672 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | libexif | 0.6.21-17.el8_0 | RHSA-2020:2474 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | libexif | 0.6.22-5.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1553-2 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libexif | 0.6.22-5.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1553-2, SUSE-SU-2020:1553-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | libexif | 0.6.22-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libexif | 0.6.23-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | libexif | 0.6.22-lp151.4.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0793-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | libexif | 0.6.22-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libexif +2 | 0.6.21-7.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1443 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libexif +1 | 0.6.21-17.el8_2 | ELSA-2020-2550 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libexif +2 | 0.6.21-7.el7_8 | ELSA-2020-2549 |
Advisories 15
- USN-4396-1 libexif vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2672 Red Hat Security Advisory: libexif security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2550 Red Hat Security Advisory: libexif security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2549 Red Hat Security Advisory: libexif security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2516 Red Hat Security Advisory: libexif security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2474 Red Hat Security Advisory: libexif security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- DLA-2222-1 libexif - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10939-1 libexif-devel-0.6.23-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1 Security update for libexif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1553-2 Security update for libexif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1553-1 Security update for libexif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0793-1 Security update for libexif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2020-1443 Moderate: libexif security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 1, 2020
- ELSA-2020-2549 Moderate: libexif security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 16, 2020
- ELSA-2020-2550 Moderate: libexif security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 15, 2020
References
- https://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/435e21f05001fb03f9f186fa7cbc69454afd00d1
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200528 [SECURITY] [DLA 2222-1] libexif security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0793 vendor-advisory
- USN-4396-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202007-05 vendor-advisory