Upstream information
Description
Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 2.6 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:011, published Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:05:29 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Feb 9 11:08:40 2024