CVE-2007-6351 json
libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with craf…
published 2007-12-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6318
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- libexif Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.16-2.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6351
- libexif RHEL 5 0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1
red hat advisories RHSA-2007:1165
- libexif openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.6.23-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10939-1
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-2007-6351 updated
libexif infinite recursion flaw (DoS)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libexif 0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libexif 0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libexif 0.6.13-4.0.2.el5_1.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:1165
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Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1487
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-654-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28195
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32274
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28776
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28076
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28346
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/4278
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28636
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28266
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28400
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28127
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26976
vdb-entry
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2068
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=425631
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osvdb.org
/42652
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39166
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=202350
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=425621
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019124
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=425551
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6351
- NVD CVE-2007-6351
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