CVE-2008-2696 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Exiv2 version 0.16, where a user-assisted remote attacker can crash the application through a divide-by-zero error. This occurs when processing image metadata containing a zero value in Nikon lens information, specifically within the RationalValue::toLong function during "pretty printing." The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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