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CVE-2007-6356 Detail

Description

exiftags before 1.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via recursive IFD references in the EXIF data in a JPEG image.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202354
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202354
http://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/CHANGES
http://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/CHANGES
http://secunia.com/advisories/28110
http://secunia.com/advisories/28110
http://secunia.com/advisories/28268
http://secunia.com/advisories/28268
http://secunia.com/advisories/29580
http://secunia.com/advisories/29580
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-17.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-17.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1533
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1533
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26892
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26892
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4251
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4251

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-6356
NVD Published Date:
12/18/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE