CVE-2008-2696
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and...
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2696- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0004 No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0004- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcfw-ggjf-vmfj No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and...
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
GHSA-rcfw-ggjf-vmfj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2696 No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2008-11 No score
Exiv2 0.16 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and application crash) via a zero value in Nikon lens information in the metadata of an image, related to "pretty printing" and the RationalValue::toLong function.
- Record
PYSEC-2008-11- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| affected, aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2696 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Exiv2, published June 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.17-1.
References
exiv2.org/changelog.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:119
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-655-1
securityfocus.com/bid/29586
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42885
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
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dev.robotbattle.com/bugs/view.php?id=0000546
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524715
secunia.com/advisories/30519
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1766/references
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcfw-ggjf-vmfj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2696