Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for libexif



Published: 2020-06-10
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-13112
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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libexif (Red Hat package)
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Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU28183

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13112

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in EXIF MakerNote handling. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service condition.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libexif (Red Hat package): before 0.6.21-17.el8_0

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2474


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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