Upstream information
Description
Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.6 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | High | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:011, published Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:05:29 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:38 2025