CVE-2023-50671
In exiftags 1.01, nikon_prop1 in nikon.c has a heap-based buffer overflow (write of size 28)...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-50671- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-50671- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-55448
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-55448- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rw58-qmcf-p57g
In exiftags 1.01, nikon_prop1 in nikon.c has a heap-based buffer overflow (write of size 28)...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rw58-qmcf-p57g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-50671- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50671- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50671- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
exiftagsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-71.01-8 |
None known |
exiftagsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-71.01-8 |
None known |
exiftagsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-71.01-8 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-6 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-61.01-6build1 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-7 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-7 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-7 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-71.01-8 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-8build1 |
None known |
exiftagsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.01-81.01-8build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50671 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Aertherwide Exiftags, published January 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.