Unscored severity · published Nov 20, 2009
CVE-2009-3895
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…
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CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libexif · Libexif Project
0.6.18 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3895
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3895
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/557137
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
Patch
http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37378
sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20091113072359.GA22681%40coneharvesters.com
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/2
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