Description
Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2007-06-14
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 7.5% Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1310-1 New libexif packages fix integer overflow
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4158 Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-478-1 libexif vulnerability
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Libexif Libexif
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.261Z

Reserved: 2006-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4168

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-06-14T19:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-4168

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-06-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-4168 - Bugzilla

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