SB2020051911 - Division by zero in libexif library



SB2020051911 - Division by zero in libexif library

Published: May 19, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020051911
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12767)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to division by zero error in "exif_entry_get_value" in the "exif-entry.c" file. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.