Description
An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in the file image.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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 | 0.27.2-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-8 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | exiv2 +3 | 0.27.2-5.el8 | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| RHEL 8 | gegl | 0.2.0-39.el8 | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-color-manager | 3.28.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| RHEL 8 | libgexiv2 +1 | 0.10.8-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1577 |
| RHEL 7 | exiv2 +3 | 0.27.0-2.el7_6 | RHSA-2019:2101 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | exiv2-doc +1 | 0.27.2-5.el8 | ALSA-2020:1577 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gegl | 0.2.0-39.el8 | ALSA-2020:1577 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-color-manager | 3.28.0-3.el8 | ALSA-2020:1577 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libgexiv2 +1 | 0.10.8-4.el8 | ALSA-2020:1577 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | exiv2 | 0.27.2-5.el8 | RLSA-2020:1577 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gegl | 0.2.0-39.el8 | RLSA-2020:1577 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-color-manager | 3.28.0-3.el8 | RLSA-2020:1577 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | libgexiv2 | 0.10.8-4.el8 | RLSA-2020:1577 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | exiv2 +3 | 0.27.2-5.el8 | ELSA-2020-1577 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gegl | 0.2.0-39.el8 | ELSA-2020-1577 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-color-manager | 3.28.0-3.el8 | ELSA-2020-1577 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libgexiv2 +1 | 0.10.8-4.el8 | ELSA-2020-1577 |
Advisories 5
- ALSA-2020:1577 Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1577 Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2101 Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RLSA-2020:1577 Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- ELSA-2020-1577 Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 5, 2020