CVE-2009-3895

N/A Unknown
Published: November 20, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the exif_entry_fix function (aka the tag fixup routine) in libexif/exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid EXIF image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/557137
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37378
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20091113072359.GA22681%40coneharvesters.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/59956
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37022
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3243
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54275
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/557137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/NEWS?view=markup&pathrev=libexif-0_6_19-release
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20091113072359.GA22681%40coneharvesters.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/59956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3243
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.8%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

libexif_project

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