| Name | CVE-2026-27596 |
| Description | Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. Prior to version 0.28.8, an out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2. The vulnerability is in the preview component, which is only triggered when running Exiv2 with an extra command line argument, like -pp. The out-of-bounds read is at a 4GB offset, which usually causes Exiv2 to crash. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| exiv2 (PTS) | bullseye | 0.27.3-3+deb11u2 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 0.27.3-3+deb11u1 | vulnerable | |
| bookworm | 0.27.6-1 | vulnerable | |
| trixie | 0.28.5+dfsg-1 | vulnerable | |
| forky, sid | 0.28.7+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exiv2 | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) |
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512
Testcase: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/71709d0cdd7beaa2d9b78c5d469e3fa91f6cf9ef (v0.28.8)
Fixed by: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/d48690beca01b4a45bc74980ad6f94148304ab9d (v0.28.8)