CVE-2007-6352

Integer overflow in libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_data_load_data_thumbnail function in exif-data.c.

Published: 2007-12-20 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-6352 is rated Moderate Risk (56/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.73%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6352

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 3.35% 2.73% -0.63%
2 2026-03-06 3.15% 3.35% +0.21%
3 2026-01-14 — 3.15% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6352

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6352

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6352

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2007-6352 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libexif), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6352
gentoo normal CVE-2007-6352: 1 GLSA(s) (200712-15), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/libexif); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-6352
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6352
suse medium CVE-2007-6352 severity moderate: SUSE including 8 source package names (libexif-0.6.17-2.12, libexif-0.6.17-2.14.1, …), 14 product×package rows across 6 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, … (6 product lines)): Fixed 14. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6352/
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-6352 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libexif), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 4, ignored 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6352

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6352

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
libexif libexif <= 0.6.16 cpe:2.3:a:libexif:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6352

URL Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
http://osvdb.org/42653
http://secunia.com/advisories/28076 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28127 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28195 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28266 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28346 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28400 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28776 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29381 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32274 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-234701-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1166.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0947/references Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425561
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39167
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11029
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4814
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html
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