Exiv2 0.28.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 301135

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Exiv2 installed on the remote host is 0.28.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. In version 0.28.7, an out-of-bounds read was found. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. (CVE-2026-25884)

- Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. In version 0.28.7, 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. (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. In version 0.28.7, an uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. (CVE-2026-27631)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Exiv2 version 0.28.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 301135

File Name: exiv2_0_28_8.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/6/2026

Updated: 3/6/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-25884

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:exiv2:exiv2

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Exiv2

Patch Publication Date: 3/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-25884, CVE-2026-27596, CVE-2026-27631

IAVA: 2026-A-0190

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