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TI-2007-06059 Aliases CVE-2007-6352GHSA-wpmg-rx8c-q5g8

Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to…

Priority LOW 35CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function in exif-data.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02727 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.6.16VulnerableLibexif
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.6.16 Vulnerable ·Libexif

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:1166 Released 2007-12-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.i386, libexif-devel-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.i386, libexif-0.5.12-5.1.0.2.el4_6.1.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2007:1165 Released 2007-12-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1165
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1166
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1166
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1166
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1166

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6352
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpmg-rx8c-q5g8

References

Advisory 12

Other 8

  • 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-2005-00614 Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

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