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    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 a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

    Published:Jun 13, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 14, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.07543
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libexif
    Product
    Libexif
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=543
    http://osvdb.org/35379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25645
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25674
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25717/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25746
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25768
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25820
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25842
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25932
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-09.xml
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=515385
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1310
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:128
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472046/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24461
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018240
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-478-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2165
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34851
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9349
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0501.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=543
    http://osvdb.org/35379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25645
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25674
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25717/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25746
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25768
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25820
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25842
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25932
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-09.xml
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=515385
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1310
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:128
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472046/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24461
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018240
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-478-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2165
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34851
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9349
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0501.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High