# CVE-2024-39695: Exiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties

> An out-of-bounds read in Exiv2's ASF video parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via crafted video files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** AZL-43224, AZL-43237, CLEANSTART-2024-PU93345, GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh, OESA-2024-1841, openSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1

## What is CVE-2024-39695?

CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 8 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39695?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `exiv2` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.28.3-1.1 |

Products: Exiv2 Exiv2.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-39695?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2024-39695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2

- [CVE-2023-44398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44398/): Out-of-bounds write in exiv2 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9143/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9144/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-14046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14046/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12955/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-39695 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 8 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Exiv2 Exiv2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39695/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39695/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39695
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39695
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39695

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39695/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.