CVE-2012-2836 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or read sensitive memory via crafted EXIF tags in images processed by 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-2012-2836?
CVE-2012-2836 is a medium-severity 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
The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libexif Project Libexif.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2836?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-2836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2012-2836, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2836, GHSA-g3xm-ccpr-wfpc.