Description
An integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) via a crafted PNG image file, because PngImage::readMetadata mishandles a zero value for iccOffset.
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 | 0.27.2-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-6 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | exiv2-0_26 | 0.26-150400.9.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exiv2 | 0.27.5-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12381-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | exiv2-0_26 | 0.26-150400.9.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12381-1 exiv2-0.27.5-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025