Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0.28.0, < 0.28.3 | — |
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 for SAP 16.0 | exiv2 | 0.28.8-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | exiv2 | 0.28.8-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exiv2 | 0.28.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | exiv2 | 0.28.8-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1 exiv2-0.28.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026