# CVE-2005-0664: Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013398
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102041-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-709
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/91-1/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-17.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0240
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7152
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2565
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10832
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17705
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:064
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-300.html

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