CVE-2005-0664
CVE-2005-0664 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libexif with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Libexif
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0664?
- Buffer overflow in the EXIF library (libexif) 0.6.9 does not properly validate the structure of the EXIF tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with a crafted EXIF tag.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0664?
- CVE-2005-0664 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0664 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0664?
- CVE-2005-0664 affects Libexif. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0664?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-0664 published?
- CVE-2005-0664 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17705
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013398
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102041-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-709
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:064
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-300.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0240
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2565
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7152
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10832
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/91-1/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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