CVE-2008-2696 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause application crashes via crafted image metadata, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2008-2696?
CVE-2008-2696 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 13 Jun 2008. 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
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2696?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-2696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2696, GHSA-rcfw-ggjf-vmfj.