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title: "CVE-2019-9278\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-9278

Publication date 27 September 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9278?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer
overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the media
content provider with no additional execution privileges needed. User
interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions:
Android-10Android ID: A-112537774

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libexif | 19.10 eoan | Fixed 0.6.21-5.1ubuntu0.1 |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9278?format=md#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| libexif | * Vendor:   <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libexif/+/a5e8e5812a11ec9686294de8a5d68aaf2ab72475> * Upstream:   [75aa732](https://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/75aa73267fdb1e0ebfbc00369e7312bac43d0566) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9278)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9278)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-9278)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9278)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4277-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4277-1)
+ libexif vulnerabilities
+ 11 February 2020

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/07/1>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9278>