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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2020-0182 json

In exif_entry_get_value of exif-entry.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check.

published 2020-06-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-1686

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In exif_entry_get_value of exif-entry.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-147140917

Patch / fix

  • libexif Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.22-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0182

  • libexif Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.5
  • libexif Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5
  • libexif Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3
  • libexif Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm5

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0182

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  • libexif RHEL 8 0.6.22-4.el8
  • libexif RHEL 7 0.6.22-1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:4766RHSA-2020:4040

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2020-0182 updated cvss 6.5

libexif: out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check in exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libexif Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libexif
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “This flaw could be mitigated by not passing untrusted input to libexif.”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libexif-devel 0.6.22-4.el8, libexif-debuginfo 0.6.22-4.el8, libexif-debugsource 0.6.22-4.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libexif 0.6.22-4.el8
    fixed: vendor fix “This flaw could be mitigated by not passing untrusted input to libexif.” RHSA-2020:4766
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libexif 0.6.22-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libexif-doc 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-debuginfo 0.6.22-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libexif 0.6.22-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libexif 0.6.22-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libexif-doc 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-debuginfo 0.6.22-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libexif 0.6.22-1.el7
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libexif-doc 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel 0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-debuginfo 0.6.22-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix “This flaw could be mitigated by not passing untrusted input to libexif.” RHSA-2020:4040

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Exploit prediction

1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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