# CVE-2008-2696: Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nik

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.

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## References

- http://www.exiv2.org/changelog.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:119
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-655-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42885
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
- http://dev.robotbattle.com/bugs/view.php?id=0000546
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524715
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30519
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1766/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32273

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