CVE-2007-6351

Published Dec 20, 2007 libexif_project

Overview

CVE-2007-6351 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting libexif_project libexif. It was published on December 20, 2007.

Technical Description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libexif_project. Update libexif to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
libexif_project	libexif	0	Affected

References

Ref bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350 Ref osvdb.org/42652 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28076 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28127 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28195 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28266 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28346 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28400 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28636 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28776

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6351?

CVE-2007-6351 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting libexif_project libexif. It was published on December 20, 2007.

How severe is CVE-2007-6351?

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