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CVE-2019-9278 json

In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18653

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the media content provider with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112537774

Patch / fix

  • libexif Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.21-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9278

  • libexif Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1
  • libexif Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1
  • libexif Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9278

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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

  • libexif SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP2, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 +1 more 0.6.22-5.6.1
  • libexif SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +16 more 0.6.22-8.9.1
  • libexif SLES 11 SP4-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 0.6.17-2.14.7.2
  • libexif SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 0.6.21-5.3.1
  • libexif SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +17 more 0.6.21-8.6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:1553-2SUSE-SU-2020:1553-1SUSE-SU-2020:1534-1SUSE-SU-2020:14294-1SUSE-SU-2020:0458-1SUSE-SU-2020:0457-1

  • libexif openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.6.23-1.2
  • libexif openSUSE Leap 15.1 0.6.22-lp151.4.6.1
  • libexif openSUSE Leap 15.1 0.6.21-lp151.4.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10939-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0793-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0264-1

  • libexif Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +14 more 0.6.22-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2019-9278

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  • libexif Arch Linux 0.6.22-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1166

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-9278 updated cvss 7.5

libexif: out of bounds write in exif-data.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libexif Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libexif
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • 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 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 RHSA-2020:4040

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Exploit prediction

4.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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