CVE-2012-2840

Description

Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/49988 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2840?
CVE-2012-2840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2840?
To fix CVE-2012-2840, 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-2012-2840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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