Integer overflow in libexif (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-6328 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libexif (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU29109
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6328
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing the MNOTE entry data of the input file. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibexif (Alpine package): 0.6.21-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5dea23e076ed7123339473f529d74d8a9362e7c6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=726529dabef044127d02831c4b26fa6c6fc9d5f5
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7d1a8137daa5c1f5312ad957dc1857027b8999df
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9959b863135bbaa1251dbddfa038c9256e155702
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cc9c8ab403cd5dfa204be58c326dd98d0702d70c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
