Uncontrolled Recursion in libexif - #VU151468
Published: September 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151468
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-674
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in exif_data_load_data_content() when parsing crafted EXIF data. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted JPEG file to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects file, memory-buffer, and streaming EXIF loading interfaces.
Affected software
libexif
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
libexif - update to 0.6.26