CVE-2016-6328: Integer Overflow
First published: Wed Oct 31 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability was found in libexif. An integer overflow when parsing the MNOTE entry data of the input file. This can cause Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Information Disclosure (disclosing some critical heap chunk metadata, even other applications' private data).
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Libexif Project Libexif | <0.6.22 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Google Android | ||
| debian/libexif | 0.6.22-3 0.6.24-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-6328
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-05
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4277-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-6328
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libexif/+/8b37da24f362ac660917ae5415e1e4063724093c
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2021-01-01 (Advisory)
- http://libexif.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libexif/libexif/libexif/pentax/mnote-pentax-entry.c?r1=1.26&r2=1.27
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6328
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6328
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6328
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6328
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2016-6328.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-6328?
The severity of CVE-2016-6328 is high with a CVSS score of 8.1.
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes libexif versions up to and including 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-6328?
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-6328 include Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Information Disclosure (disclosing some critical heap chunk metadata, even other applications' private data).
Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-6328?
You can find more information about CVE-2016-6328 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].
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