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CVE-2012-2836

nvd nist
Published: Jul 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.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.

Affected (6)

Libexif Project
1 product
Libexif
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Libexif Project
Libexif
Up to 0.6.20
Libexif
Version 0.6.14
Libexif
Version 0.6.15
Libexif
Version 0.6.16
Libexif
Version 0.6.18
Libexif
Version 0.6.19

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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