CVE-2012-2840 describes an off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function within the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (libexif) versions prior to 0.6.21. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying specially crafted EXIF tags within an image file. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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