CVE-2005-0664

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.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.11% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013398	patch vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102041-1	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-709	patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/91-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-17.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0240	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7152	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2565	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10832	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17705	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:064	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-300.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0664?: CVE-2005-0664 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0664?: To fix CVE-2005-0664, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0664 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0664 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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