CVE-2012-2814 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 13 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in images processed by the libexif library.

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-2012-2814?

CVE-2012-2814 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2012. 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

Buffer overflow in the exif_entry_format_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2814?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libexif Project Libexif.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2814?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-2814 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2814 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2012-2814, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2814, GHSA-fh9g-f6cg-q7xf.