CVE-2005-4676
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling...
CVE-2005-4676 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Andreas Huggel Exiv2, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.10%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.9.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.10%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
0.9exiv2 +2 more
Description
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Exiv2 - Corrupted EXIF Data Denial of Service | 2006-01-26 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
CVE-2005-4676- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
CVE-2005-4676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4670No score
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4670- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r744-c99h-q8c4No score
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling...
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
GHSA-r744-c99h-q8c4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
CVE-2005-4676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4676No score
Buffer overflow in Andreas Huggel Exiv2 before 0.9 does not null terminate strings before calling the sscanf function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via images with crafted IPTC metadata.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
home.arcor.de/ahuggel/exiv2/changelog.html
dev.robotbattle.com/mantis/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=447
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0345
secunia.com/advisories/18619
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24349
securityfocus.com/bid/16400
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4676
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r744-c99h-q8c4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4676