CVE-2007-6351

libexif infinite recursion flaw (DoS)

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.

Libexif versión 0.6.16 y anteriores, permite a los atacantes dependiendo del contexto causar una denegación de servicio (recursividad infinita) por medio de un archivo de imagen con etiquetas EXIF especialmente diseñadas, que posiblemente involucra la función exif_loader_write en el archivo exif_loader.c.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-12-14 CVE Reserved
2007-12-20 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (30)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350	X_refsource_confirm
http://osvdb.org/42652	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26976	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html	2021-01-26

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/28076	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28127	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28195	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28266	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28346	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28400	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/32274	2021-01-26
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml	2021-01-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487	2021-01-26
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005	2021-01-26
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html	2021-01-26
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1	2021-01-26
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278	2021-01-26
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425551	2007-12-19
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html	2021-01-26
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html	2021-01-26
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6351	2007-12-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Libexif Project Search vendor "Libexif Project"		Libexif Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif"				<= 0.6.16 Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif" and version " <= 0.6.16"		-		Affected
Libexif Project Search vendor "Libexif Project"		Libexif Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif"				0.6.14 Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif" and version "0.6.14"		-		Affected
Libexif Project Search vendor "Libexif Project"		Libexif Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif"				0.6.15 Search vendor "Libexif Project" for product "Libexif" and version "0.6.15"		-		Affected