libexif — security advisory
In exif_entry_get_value of exif-entry.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution if a third party app used this library to process remote image data with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-159625731
- Products
- libexif
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 0.6.22-3
- CVEs
- CVE-2020-0452
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 12:28 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
In exif_entry_get_value of exif-entry.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution if a third party app used this library to process remote image data with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-159625731
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0452
libexif
Fixed versions: 0.6.22-3
libexif
Fixed versions: 0.6.22-3
libexif
Fixed versions: 0.6.22-3
Complete source record
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