Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 14, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4168
CVE-2006-4168
Description
Integer overflow in the exif_data_load_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c in Libexif before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an image with many EXIF components, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.6.16
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References
27- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/25642nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvdPatch
- osvdb.org/35379nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25645nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25674nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25717/nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25746nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25768nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25820nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25842nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25932nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26083nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-09.xmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1310nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472046/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/24461nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-478-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2165nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34851nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9349nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0501.htmlnvd
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