Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:26918

Info

Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26918
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-6353
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 17 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 15 2008 08:17PM
Credit: Meder Kydyraliev discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
Red Hat Fedora 8
Red Hat Fedora 7
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Andreas Huggel Exiv2 0.15
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Exiv2 is prone to an integer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly verify user-supplied data when handling EXIF files.

Successful exploits of this vulnerability allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploits may crash the application.

Exiv2 0.15 is reported vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc

References

Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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