CVE catalog
CVE-2019-9278
libexif: CVE-2019-9278
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.06% · Oct 25, 2026
In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the media content provider with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112537774
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 | 0.6.22-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libexif | 3.11 | 0.6.22-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libexif | 3.12 | 0.6.22-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libexif | 3.8 | 0.6.22-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libexif | 3.9 | 0.6.22-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libexif | pro | 0.6.21-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libexif | pro | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libexif | pro | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libexif | 16.04 | 0.6.21-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libexif | 16.04 | 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libexif | 18.04 | 0.6.21-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libexif | 18.04 | 0.6.21-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libexif | 18.04 | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libexif | source | sid | 0.6.21-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945948] |
| Debian | libexif | source | forky | 0.6.21-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945948] |
| Debian | libexif | source | trixie | 0.6.21-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945948] |
| Debian | libexif | source | bookworm | 0.6.21-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945948] |
| Alpine | libexif | apk | 3.10 | 0.6.22-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libexif | apk | 3.11 | 0.6.22-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libexif | apk | 3.12 | 0.6.22-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libexif | apk | 3.8 | 0.6.22-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libexif | apk | 3.9 | 0.6.22-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libexif | deb | pro | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libexif | deb | 16.04 | 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libexif | deb | 18.04 | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9278 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libexif12]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
- [libexif-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
- [libexif-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
0.6.24-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · bookworm; dsa · libexif · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libexif12]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
- [libexif-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
- [libexif-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libexif]
Details (2)
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
0.6.25-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.6.21-6dsa · libexif · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4040]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_4040.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9278]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2100-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4618-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9278]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9278]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]