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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2840 · published 13 July 2012

CVE-2012-2840: Libexif project libexif vulnerability

LLibexif Project · Libexif

Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.0% · top 8.0% CWE-189 · CWE-189
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1

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