CVE-2009-3895

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.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37022
http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release	Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3243	Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
http://bugs.debian.org/557137
http://www.osvdb.org/59956
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20091113072359.GA22681%40coneharvesters.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/37378	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54275

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	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.	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.

Information

Published : 2009-11-20 18:30

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:04

NVD link : CVE-2009-3895

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3895

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Products Affected

libexif_project

libexif

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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