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CVE-2007-2645 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in exif-data.c in libexif before 0.6.14 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF data, involving the (1) doff or (2) s variable.


Metrics

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.3 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/24/2007)

Red Hat does not consider this flaw to have security consequences. For more details please see the following: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=240055

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Hyperlink Resource
http://osvdb.org/35978
http://osvdb.org/35978
http://secunia.com/advisories/25235 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25235 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25540
http://secunia.com/advisories/25540
http://secunia.com/advisories/25569
http://secunia.com/advisories/25569
http://secunia.com/advisories/25599
http://secunia.com/advisories/25599
http://secunia.com/advisories/25621
http://secunia.com/advisories/25621
http://secunia.com/advisories/25932
http://secunia.com/advisories/25932
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-01.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=507447 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=507447 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1716196&group_id=12272&atid=112272
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1716196&group_id=12272&atid=112272
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:118
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:118
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470502/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470502/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23927 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23927 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-471-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-471-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1761
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1761
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34233
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34233
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1431
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1431

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2645
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE