CVE-2007-6356 json
exiftags before 1.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via recursive IFD references in the EXIF data in a JPEG…
published 2007-12-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6323
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
exiftags before 1.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via recursive IFD references in the EXIF data in a JPEG image.
Patch / fix
- exiftags Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.01-0.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6356
Exploit prediction
1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1533
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200712-17.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29580
third-party-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=202354
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28110
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28268
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/4251
vdb-entry
- johnst.org /sw/exiftags/CHANGES
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26892
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6356
- NVD CVE-2007-6356
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