CVE-2008-2696 (GCVE-0-2008-2696)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-06-13 19:19 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.exiv2.org/changelog.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-655-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29586 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://dev.robotbattle.com/bugs/view.php?id=0000546 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524715 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30519 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1766… | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32273 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2008-06-06 00:00
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