exif: Integer overflow, leading to DoS (buffer over-read and application crash) in jpeg_data_load_data routine
Published Jul 13, 2012
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.56%
Description
Integer overflow in the jpeg_data_load_data function in jpeg-data.c in libjpeg in exif 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted JPEG file.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.6.20
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libjpeg
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libjpeg
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03560) | 88.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03560) | 87.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00711) | 70.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 83.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 82.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 80.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00828) | 79.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49988 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:107 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2845 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840002 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2845
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2845
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49988 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:107 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2845 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840002 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2845 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2845 |
Change history (0)
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