An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-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
- Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22. Several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling could lead to information disclosure and crashes. This is different from CVE-2020-0093.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02752 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.6.22 | Vulnerable | libexif project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 20.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.22 Vulnerable ·libexif project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2020:2672 Released 2020-06-23 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.1) libexif-devel-0.6.21-17.el8_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) libexif-0.6.21-17.el8_1
- RHSA-2020:2549 Released 2020-06-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libexif-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-doc-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libexif-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-devel-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-doc-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libexif-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-0.6.21-7.el7_8.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-devel-0.6.21-7.el7_8.ppc, libexif-doc-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libexif-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.21-7.el7_8, libexif-doc-0.6.21-7.el7_8
- RHSA-2020:2550 Released 2020-06-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libexif-devel-0.6.21-17.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libexif-0.6.21-17.el8_2
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:2516 Released 2020-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libexif-0.6.21-6.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libexif-devel-0.6.21-6.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libexif-0.6.21-6.el6_10, libexif-devel-0.6.21-6.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libexif-0.6.21-6.el6_10, libexif-0.6.21-6.el6_10.ppc, libexif-devel-0.6.21-6.el6_10 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libexif-0.6.21-6.el6_10, libexif-devel-0.6.21-6.el6_10
- RHSA-2020:2474 Released 2020-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibexif security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) libexif-0.6.21-17.el8_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2550 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2672 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2474 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2672 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2549 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13112
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pxw-3px9-5fg9
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-13112 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13112 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pxw-3px9-5fg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-13112 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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