# CVE-2006-4168: Integer overflow in the exif\_data\_load\_data\_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25717/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24461
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34851
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:128
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1310
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=515385
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-09.xml
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=543
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018240
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-478-1
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0501.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25768
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25674
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25842
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9349
- http://osvdb.org/35379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25820
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2165
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482

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