CVE-2026-27596
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
- Status
- Analyzed - security-advisories@github.com
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Last modified
- 2026-03-02
- Weaknesses
- CWE-125, CWE-191
Affected products
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/eaa9e21aabe06b3f91cfe66686f5ebc3ca3c0ed4
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7
