CVE-2007-6352 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 20 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

An integer overflow in libexif allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in images, requiring user interaction to open the file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-6352?

CVE-2007-6352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function in exif-data.c.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6352?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (12)

`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`
`libexif-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1`

Products include Libexif Libexif.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6352?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-6352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6352, GHSA-wpmg-rx8c-q5g8, RHSA-2007:1166.