What is the severity of CVE-2012-2813?

CVE-2012-2813 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to out-of-bounds read issues.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2813?

To fix CVE-2012-2813, upgrade to libexif version 0.6.21 or later.

Which versions of libexif are affected by CVE-2012-2813?

CVE-2012-2813 affects all versions of libexif prior to 0.6.21.

Can CVE-2012-2813 expose sensitive information?

Yes, CVE-2012-2813 may allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory.

What component does CVE-2012-2813 impact?

CVE-2012-2813 impacts the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2813

medium

6.4

CWE

119

13/7/2012

26/1/2021

CVE-2012-2813: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jul 13 2012(Updated: )

The exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SUSE Libexif12	<=0.6.20
SUSE Libexif12	=0.6.14
SUSE Libexif12	=0.6.15
SUSE Libexif12	=0.6.16
SUSE Libexif12	=0.6.18
SUSE Libexif12	=0.6.19

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2813?
CVE-2012-2813 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to out-of-bounds read issues.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2813?
To fix CVE-2012-2813, upgrade to libexif version 0.6.21 or later.
Which versions of libexif are affected by CVE-2012-2813?
CVE-2012-2813 affects all versions of libexif prior to 0.6.21.
Can CVE-2012-2813 expose sensitive information?
Yes, CVE-2012-2813 may allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory.
What component does CVE-2012-2813 impact?
CVE-2012-2813 impacts the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library.

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