CVE catalog

CVE-2012-2841

libexif: CVE-2012-2841

Severity: Medium
Published: Jul 13, 2012, 10:34:59 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.75% · Oct 25, 2026

Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libexif	sid	`0.6.26-1`	fixed
Debian	libexif	forky	`0.6.26-1`	fixed
Debian	libexif	trixie	`0.6.25-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	libexif	bookworm	`0.6.24-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Alpine	libexif	3.10	`0.6.21-r0`	fixed
Alpine	libexif	3.11	`0.6.21-r0`	fixed
Alpine	libexif	3.12	`0.6.21-r0`	fixed
Alpine	libexif	3.8	`0.6.21-r0`	fixed
Alpine	libexif	3.9	`0.6.21-r0`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libexif	source	sid	`0.6.20-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[681454]
Debian	libexif	source	forky	`0.6.20-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[681454]
Debian	libexif	source	trixie	`0.6.20-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[681454]
Debian	libexif	source	bookworm	`0.6.20-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[681454]
Alpine	libexif	apk	3.10	`0.6.21-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2012-2841	Not reported
Alpine	libexif	apk	3.11	`0.6.21-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2012-2841	Not reported
Alpine	libexif	apk	3.12	`0.6.21-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2012-2841	Not reported
Alpine	libexif	apk	3.8	`0.6.21-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2012-2841	Not reported
Alpine	libexif	apk	3.9	`0.6.21-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2012-2841	Not reported

[Debian bug #681454]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libexif12]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
[libexif-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
[libexif-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
- 0.6.24-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libexif12]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13
[libexif-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13
[libexif-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13
- 0.6.25-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.20-3
  dsa · libexif · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:16 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]