CVE-2006-4168 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 14 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted EXIF images due to an integer overflow in Libexif.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-4168?

CVE-2006-4168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4168?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (20)

`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5`

Products include Libexif Libexif.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4168?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-4168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2007-4168, DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4168, DSA-1310-1, GHSA-6mcf-v3q9-5w3p, RHSA-2007:0501.