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.
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d
Published: 2026-03-02
Updated: 2026-03-02
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 6.9
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
Severity: Medium