libexif exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function buffer overflow
| libexif-exifdataloaddatathumbnail-bo (39167) |  High Risk |
Description:
libexif is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow error in the exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted exif file containing malformed image tags, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- libexif, libexif
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 425561 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 425561, CVE-2007-6352 libexif integer overflow at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425561.
- Sun Alert ID: 234701, A Security Vulnerability in Solaris 10 libexif May Allow Code Execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-234701-1.
- ASA-2008-016: libexif security update (RHSA-2007-1166)
- ASA-2008-140: A Security Vulnerability in Solaris 10 libexif May Allow Code Execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition (Sun 234701)
- BID-26942: libexif Image Tag Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-6352: Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function in exif-data.c.
- DSA-1487: libexif -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200712-15: libexif: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:005: Updated libexif packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-1165: Moderate: libexif security update
- RHSA-2007-1166: Moderate: libexif security update
- SA28076: libexif Integer Overflow and Denial of Service
- SA29381: Sun Solaris libexif Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019124: libexif Infinite Recursion Bug Permits Denial of Service Attacks and Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2008:001: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2008:002: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-654-1: libexif vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4278: Libexif EXIF Tag Handling Integer Overflow and Denial of Service Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0947: Sun Solaris Security Update Fixes Libexif Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 19, 2007
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