MEDIUM
libexif integer overflow
Published Jun 14, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.30%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libexif-0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libexif-0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0501
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libexif-0:0.5.12-5.1.0.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libexif-0:0.6.13-4.0.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0501 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.30% 0.04301
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04301
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.30% (0.04301) | 90.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.30% (0.04301) | 89.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 7.54% (0.07543) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.82% (0.05819) | 89.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.67% (0.10673) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.82% (0.05819) | 89.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.29% (0.24287) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 26.07% (0.26072) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 27.56% (0.27558) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 28.15% (0.28148) | 96.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 19.89% (0.19888) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.79% (0.11790) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (31)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=543 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/35379 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25642 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25645 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25674 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25717/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25746 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25768 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25820 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25842 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25932 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-09.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=515385 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1310 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:128 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_39_libexif.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472046/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24461 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018240 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-478-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2165 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4168 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=243888 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34851 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4168
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9349 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0501.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4168
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 14, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 16, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4168
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a