CVE-2024-39695

Name: CVE-2024-39695
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-08T16:15:08.7+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exiv2	Exiv2	>= 0.28.0, < 0.28.3

References

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/3a28346db5ae1735a8728fe3491b0aecc1dbf387Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3006Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrhVendor Advisory
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/3a28346db5ae1735a8728fe3491b0aecc1dbf387Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3006Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrhVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 8, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39695?

How severe is CVE-2024-39695?

CVE-2024-39695 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39695?

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Source: NVD / NIST