exiv2 exif.cpp numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in exiv2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file exif.cpp. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-6353. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in exiv2 (Image Processing Software) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file exif.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in exif.cpp in exiv2 library allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EXIF file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2007. The weakness was released 12/19/2007 by Meder Kydyraliev (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6353 since 12/14/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29813 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is .

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39118), Tenable (29813), SecurityFocus (BID 26918†), OSVDB (40249†) and Secunia (SA28132†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 29813
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OpenVAS ID: 861473
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/14/2007 🔍
12/17/2007 +3 days 🔍
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12/19/2007 +2 days 🔍
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12/30/2007 +11 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2633 days 🔍
07/19/2024 +3413 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Meder Kydyraliev
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40171

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X-Force: 39118
SecurityFocus: 26918 - Exiv2 EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 28132
OSVDB: 40249 - Exiv2 - EXIF File Handling Integer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17213 - Exiv2 Library Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted EXIF File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-4252

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/19/2024 15:21
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (65), 08/02/2019 10:00 (7), 07/30/2021 08:47 (3), 07/19/2024 15:21 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:0FB:103

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