CVE-2012-2840 Integer overflow in n/a
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-2012-2840?
CVE-2012-2840 is a high-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
Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libexif Project Libexif.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2840?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-2840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2012-2840, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2840, GHSA-7r47-9m3f-8mp5.