CVE-2005-4676

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.16% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://home.arcor.de/ahuggel/exiv2/changelog.html
http://dev.robotbattle.com/mantis/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=447
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0345	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18619	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24349	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16400	exploit vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4676?: CVE-2005-4676 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4676?: To fix CVE-2005-4676, 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-2005-4676 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4676 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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