Buffer overflow in Aertherwide Exiftags
CVE-2023-50671
In exiftags 1.01, nikon_prop1 in nikon.c has a heap-based buffer overflow (write of size 28) because snprintf can write to an unexpected address.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aertherwide Exiftags — versions 1.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-exiftags/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- johnst.org/sw/exiftags/ (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50671?
- CVE-2023-50671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aertherwide Exiftags, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50671?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-50671 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.