/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexif.so.12 is in libexif12 0.6.20-2.
This file is owned by root:root, with mode 0o777.
It is a symlink to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexif.so.12.3.2
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexif.so.12.3.2