# CVE-2020-13112: libexif: The libexif packages provide a library for extracting extra information from image files.  Security Fix(es):  * libex...

CVE-2020-13112 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by libexif12 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5, released June 8, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13112
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.1 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0275
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 21, 2020

## Description

The libexif packages provide a library for extracting extra information from image files.  Security Fix(es):  * libexif: several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling can lead to information disclosure and DoS (CVE-2020-13112)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libexif RHEL 8 | 0:0.6.21-17.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:2550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-2550.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libexif ol 8 | 0:0.6.21-17.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-2550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-2550.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libexif-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.6.21-17.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:2550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-2550.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libexif-devel ol 8 | 0:0.6.21-17.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-2550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-2550.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libexif12 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5 | [libexif12 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libexif12-0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5.md) | Jun 8, 2020 |
| Linux | libexif12 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3 | [libexif12 0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libexif12-0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3.md) | Jun 8, 2020 |

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