#VU31859 Buffer overflow in libexif - CVE-2005-0664
Published: July 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31859
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0664
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libexif
libexif
Software vendor:
libexif.sourceforge.net
libexif.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing EXIF tags in images. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013398
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102041-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-709
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:064
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-300.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0240
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2565
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7152
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10832
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/91-1/