CVE-2006-4168

Published: 14 June 2007

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
libexif Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (0.6.12-2ubuntu0.2)
	edgy	Released (0.6.13-4ubuntu0.2)
	feisty	Released (0.6.13-5ubuntu0.2)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-478-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4168
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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