Description
The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
Published: 2012-07-13
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: 2.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2559-1 libexif security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2816 The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
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: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.671Z

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

Link: CVE-2012-2836

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-13T10:34:59.467

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

Link: CVE-2012-2836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2012-2836 - Bugzilla

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