CVE-2020-12767

Name: CVE-2020-12767
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-09T21:15:11.007+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12767 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. exif_entry_get_value in exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.21 has a divide-by-zero error.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

exif_entry_get_value in exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.21 has a divide-by-zero error.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libexif Project	Libexif	0.6.21
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libexif/libexif/issues/31Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-05Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libexif/libexif/issues/31Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-05Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12767?

exif_entry_get_value in exif-entry.c in libexif 0.6.21 has a divide-by-zero error.

How severe is CVE-2020-12767?

CVE-2020-12767 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12767?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST