Integer overflow in libexif - CVE-2020-0198

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Integer overflow in libexif - CVE-2020-0198

Published: June 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29112
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0198
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the exif_data_load_data_content() in exif-data.c. 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.


Affected software

libexif
Gentoo Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
HPE Helion Openstack
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
libexif (Ubuntu package)
libexif (Red Hat package)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages
libexif-help
libexif-debugsource
libexif-debuginfo
libexif-devel
libexif
libexif12-debuginfo
libexif12-debuginfo-32bit
libexif12-32bit
libexif12
libexif12-32bit-debuginfo
libexif-devel-32bit

How to mitigate CVE-2020-0198

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

libexif (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.5, 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5, 0.6.21-5.1ubuntu0.5, 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3
libexif (Red Hat package) - update to 0.6.22-4.el8
libexif-help - update to 0.6.21-25
libexif-debugsource - update to 0.6.21-25
libexif-debuginfo - update to 0.6.21-25
libexif-devel - update to 0.6.21-25
libexif - update to 0.6.21-25
libexif - addressed in versions 0.6.22-2.fc32, 0.6.22-3.fc33
libexif12-debuginfo - addressed in versions 0.6.22-8.13.1, 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif12-debuginfo-32bit - update to 0.6.22-8.13.1
libexif-devel - addressed in versions 0.6.22-8.13.1, 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif12-32bit - addressed in versions 0.6.22-8.13.1, 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif12 - addressed in versions 0.6.22-8.13.1, 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif-debugsource - addressed in versions 0.6.22-8.13.1, 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif12-32bit-debuginfo - update to 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1
libexif-devel-32bit - update to 0.6.22-150000.5.9.1

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