libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01675 77th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.6.16 | Vulnerable | libexif project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.14 | Vulnerable | libexif project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.15 | Vulnerable | libexif project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.6.16 Vulnerable ·libexif project
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.14 Vulnerable ·libexif project
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.15 Vulnerable ·libexif project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:1165 Released 2007-12-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1, libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1.i386, libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1, libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libexif-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1, libexif-devel-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1, libexif-devel-0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1165 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1165 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1165 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j78-c8h2-ff3f
References
Patch 1
Advisory 8
More libexif project Libexif vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25264 Integer underflow in libexif CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-05185 Out-of-bounds read in Red Hat libexif CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-10306 An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2012-02433 Buffer overflow in the exif_entry_format_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-02457 Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-02456 Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2007-6351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4j78-c8h2-ff3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6351 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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