CVE-2026-25884
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CVE-2026-25884 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | Exiv2 | < 0.28.8 |
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrpExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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