USN-4358-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4358-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4358-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4358-1
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Published
2020-05-13T14:10:30.118718Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:07Z
Summary
libexif vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-20030)

It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2020-12767)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif@0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.21-1
0.6.21-1ubuntu1
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libexif-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libexif12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-20030"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-12767"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif@0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.21-2
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libexif-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libexif12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-20030"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-12767"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif@0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.21-2.1
0.6.21-4
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libexif-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libexif12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-20030"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-12767"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif@0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.21-5.1
0.6.21-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libexif-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libexif12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-12767"
        }
    ]
}