Description
Buffer overflow in the RiffVideo::infoTagsHandler function in riffvideo.cpp in Exiv2 0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long IKEY INFO tag value in an AVI file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | exiv2 | 0.24-4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | 0.24-4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | exiv2 | 0.24-4.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exiv2 | 0.25-3.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10203-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10203-1 exiv2-0.25-3.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-2454-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-0301 vendor-advisory
- http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/960
- 61801 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201507-03 vendor-advisory
- 71912 vdb-entry
- http://dev.exiv2.org/projects/exiv2/repository/diff?rev=3264&rev_to=3263