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CVE-2009-3895

Published: 20 November 2009

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream advisory says only 0.6.18 is vulnerable

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
libexif
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Not vulnerable
(0.6.16-2.1ubuntu0.1)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(0.6.16-2.1ubuntu1)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(0.6.16-2.1ubuntu1)
karmic Not vulnerable
(0.6.17-1)
upstream
Released (0.6.19)
Patches:
upstream: http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/libexif/exif-entry.c?r1=1.135&r2=1.136&pathrev=HEAD