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TI-2020-00441 Aliases CVE-2020-0452GHSA-xrf9-3q75-637f

Integer overflow in Android

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In exif_entry_get_value of exif-entry.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution if a third party app used this library to process remote image data with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-159625731

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03327 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—AndroidAndroid-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Android Vendor— Affected Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:5402 Released 2020-12-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-doc-0.6.22-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-devel-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-doc-0.6.22-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-0.6.22-2.el7_9.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-devel-0.6.22-2.el7_9.ppc, libexif-doc-0.6.22-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-2.el7_9, libexif-doc-0.6.22-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2020:5394 Released 2020-12-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.2) libexif-devel-0.6.21-18.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) libexif-0.6.21-18.el8_2
  • RHSA-2020:5393 Released 2020-12-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libexif-devel-0.6.22-5.el8_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libexif-0.6.22-5.el8_3
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:5395 Released 2020-12-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.1) libexif-devel-0.6.21-18.el8_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) libexif-0.6.21-18.el8_1
  • RHSA-2020:5396 Released 2020-12-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libexif security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) libexif-0.6.21-18.el8_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:5393
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:5395
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2020:5394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:5393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0)Fixed RHSA-2020:5396
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:5395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2020:5394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5402

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0452
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrf9-3q75-637f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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