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Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 13, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2012-2841

GHSA ID

GHSA-gf6f-3mxg-9758

Source code

No known source code

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