CVE-2025-26623Use After Free in Exiv2

CWE-416Use After Free7 documents6 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.1%
top 21.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedFeb 18
Latest updateFeb 21

Description

Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.28.0 to v0.28.4. Versions prior to v0.28.0, such as v0.27.7, are **not** affected. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could pot

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Packages5 packages

NVDexiv2/exiv20.28.00.28.5
PyPIexiv2/exiv20.28.00.28.5
debiandebian/exiv2< exiv2 0.28.4+dfsg-2 (forky)
Debianexiv2/exiv2< 0.28.4+dfsg-2+1
CVEListV5exiv2/exiv2>= 0.28.0, < 0.28.5

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
GHSA
Exiv2 allows Use After Free2025-02-21
OSV
Exiv2 allows Use After Free2025-02-21
OSV
CVE-2025-26623: Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata2025-02-18
CVEList
Use After Free in Exiv22025-02-18

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
exiv2: Use After Free in Exiv22025-02-18
Debian
CVE-2025-26623: exiv2 - Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and mod...2025