CentOS 7 update for libexif



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-13112
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 CentOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor CentOS Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU28183

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13112

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in EXIF MakerNote handling. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service condition.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

CentOS: 7

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2020-June/035757.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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