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TI-2005-00614 Aliases CVE-2005-0664GHSA-gvww-3fhc-2r58

Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0446 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.9VulnerableLibexif
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.9 Vulnerable ·Libexif

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:300 Released 2005-03-21 · Red Hat rating Low
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.i386, libexif-devel-0.5.12-5.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:300

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0664
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvww-3fhc-2r58

References

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2007-02557 Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in exif-data.c in libexif… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-04032 Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-06059 Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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