GCVE-1-2026-0002
Vulnerability from gna-1 – Published: 2026-01-02 19:50 – Updated: 2026-01-02 20:05
VLAI?
Title
Heap-buffer-overflow in EXIF writer for extra IFD tags
Summary
Heap-buffer-overflow in EXIF writer for extra IFD tags | Pwno
We recently found a cool four-bytes heap-buffer-overflow in FFmpeg's `avcodec/exif` during the processing of IFDs _(Image File Directory)._ This affects `.png`, `.jpg`, `.webp`, `.avif` … the formats we use most often. The cause of this bug is very interesting, and I don’t want to spoil it here; I want you to find out.
It’s also a short in-depth dive of FFmpeg internal workings of EXIFs, something we use so often. So even if you’re not really into memory bugs, this can be a cool way to learn how it works under the hood.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
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