CVE-2005-4676 json
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4670
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
Patch / fix
- exiv2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4676
- securityfocus.com/bid/16400 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/18619 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-27140)
Exploit prediction
4.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27140 Exiv2 - Corrupted EXIF Data Denial of Service dos, 2006-01-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16400 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18619
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16400
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
- home.arcor.de /ahuggel/exiv2/changelog.html
- dev.robotbattle.com /mantis/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=447
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0345
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24349
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4676
- NVD CVE-2005-4676
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