CVE-2007-6351

Description

libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.50% Top 15%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26976	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml	vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28195	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
http://secunia.com/advisories/32274	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/42652	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28076	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28346	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425551
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28266	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28400	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28127	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6351?: CVE-2007-6351 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6351?: To fix CVE-2007-6351, 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-2007-6351 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-6351 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.