CVE-2026-27596 — Out-of-bounds Read in Exiv2

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds ReadCWE-191 — Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)11 documents8 sources
Severity
2.7LOWNVD
OSV8.1
EPSS
0.1%
top 81.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Exiv2Debian Exiv2
Timeline
PublishedMar 2
Latest updateMar 31

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.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages5 packages

▶CVEListV5exiv2/exiv2< 0.28.8
▶NVDexiv2/exiv2< 0.28.8
▶debiandebian/exiv2< exiv2 0.28.8+dfsg-1 (forky)
▶Debianexiv2/exiv2< 0.28.8+dfsg-1
▶Ubuntuexiv2/exiv2< 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1+9

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
exiv2 regression↗2026-03-19
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OSV
exiv2 vulnerabilities↗2026-03-18
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CVEList
Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow↗2026-03-02
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OSV
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↗2026-03-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Exiv2 regression↗2026-03-19
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Ubuntu
Exiv2 vulnerabilities↗2026-03-18
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Red Hat
exiv2: Exiv2: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in preview component↗2026-03-02
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Debian
CVE-2026-27596: exiv2 - Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and mod...↗2026
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-27596 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-27596 mingw-exiv2: Exiv2: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in preview component [fedora-all]↗2026-03-31
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