Description
There is an illegal address access in Exiv2::FileIo::path[abi:cxx11]() in basicio.cpp of libexiv2 in Exiv2 0.26 that will lead to remote denial of service.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | exiv2 | 0.26-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1882-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2018:1882-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026