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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-125 CWE-191 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
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Updated: 2026-03-02T20:25:31.790Z
Reserved: 2026-02-20T19:43:14.601Z
Link: CVE-2026-27596
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:27.217
Modified: 2026-03-02T20:29:29.330
Link: CVE-2026-27596
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