Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (`-p t` or `-P t`). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | exiv2 | <= 0.27.4 | — |
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 | 0.27.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 | USN-5043-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 | USN-5043-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4 | USN-5043-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | exiv2 | 0.27.5-1 | — |
Advisories 1
- USN-5043-1 exiv2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-54f7-vvj7-545w
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1758
- FEDORA-2021-399f869889 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-cbaef8e2d5 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202312-06 vendor-advisory