VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-2812

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-07-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Description

The exif_entry_get_value 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 (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references