CVE-2007-6351
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current Description
libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.
Analysis
Description
libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
CVE, MITRE
http://osvdb.org/42652
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28076
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28127
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28195
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28266
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28346
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28400
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32274
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26976
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425551
CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166
CVE, MITRE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420
CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html
CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html
CVE, MITRE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-Other
Other
NIST
Change History
11 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 6:47:53 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
4/22/2026 8:35:47 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 7:39:56 PM
Action
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Reference
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/42652
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28076
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28127
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28195
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28266
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28346
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28400
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/32274
Added
Reference
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
Added
Reference
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
Added
Reference
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26976
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425551
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166
Added
Reference
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420
Added
Reference
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html
Added
Reference
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 9:49:30 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/26/2021 8:07:32 AM
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:curtis_galloway:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/26/2021 8:07:36 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:curtis_galloway:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/26/2021 8:07:39 AM
Action
Type
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:curtis_galloway:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.6.16
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.6.16
CVE Modified by MITRE
10/15/2018 5:52:15 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
9/28/2017 9:29:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9420 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
8/07/2017 9:29:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39166 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
12/20/2007 2:35:00 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2007-6351 NVD
Published Date: 12/19/2007 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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