Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2439-1 libexif -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 07 Nov 2020
- Affected Packages:
- libexif
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-0452.
- More information:
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In libexif/exif-entry.c, through libexif 0.6.21-2+deb9u4, compiler optimization could remove a buffer overflow check, making a buffer overflow possible with some EXIF tags.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.6.21-2+deb9u5.
We recommend that you upgrade your libexif packages.
For the detailed security status of libexif please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libexif
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS