Integer overflow in libexif - CVE-2007-2645
Published: July 26, 2020 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31858
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2645
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: libexif.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
libexif
libexif
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in exif-data.c in libexif. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-2645
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-01.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=507447
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1716196&group_id=12272&atid=112272
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:118
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470502/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23927
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-471-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1761
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34233
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1431