CVE-2009-3895

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the exif_entry_fix function (aka the tag fixup routine) in libexif/exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid EXIF image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37378 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3243 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/2 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54275 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37022 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/59956 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20091113072359.GA22681%40coneharvesters.com mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/557137

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3895?
CVE-2009-3895 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3895?
To fix CVE-2009-3895, 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-2009-3895 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3895 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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