Out-of-bounds read in Red Hat libexif
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
libexif through 0.6.21 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03273 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | libexif | through 0.6.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libexif VendorRed Hat Affected through 0.6.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.6.21 | Vulnerable | libexif project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.6.21 Vulnerable ·libexif project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-552w-mcq2-q5xm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-7544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-552w-mcq2-q5xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7544 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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