CVE-2017-7544

libexif: Out-of-bounds heap read in exif_data_save_data_entry function

Published Sep 21, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2214-1 libexif security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16555 libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4277-1 libexif vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 21, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 4, 2017, 12:00 AM