CVE-2012-2841
EPSS 5.7%
Description
Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2012-2841
To remediate CVE-2012-2841, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libexif—upgrade to 0.6.21-r0 or later
- Debian/libexif—upgrade to 0.6.20-3 or later
Is CVE-2012-2841 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.6.21-r0
- from 0, < 0.6.20-3