Description
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.28.0 to v0.28.4. Versions prior to v0.28.0, such as v0.27.7, are **not** affected. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when writing the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `fixiso`. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | exiv2 | >= 0.28.0, < 0.28.5 | — |
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 | 0.28.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | 0.28.4+dfsg-2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | exiv2 +3 | 0.28.3-3.el10_0.2 | RHSA-2025:7457 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | exiv2 +3 | 0.28.3-3.el10_0.2 | ALSA-2025:7457 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | exiv2 | 0.28.3-3.el10_0.2 | RLSA-2025:7457 |
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 | 0.28.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10298-1 |
| 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 | 0.28.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | exiv2 | 0.28.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | exiv2 | 0.28.5-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | exiv2 +3 | 0.28.5-128.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1049 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | exiv2 +3 | 0.28.3-3.el10_0.2 | ELSA-2025-7457 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | exiv2 | >= 0.28.0, < 0.28.5 | 0.28.5 | GHSA-38h4-fx85-qcx7 |
Advisories 9
- ALSA-2025:7457 Moderate: exiv2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7457 Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1047 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (exiv2): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10298-1 exiv2-0.28.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 8, 2026
- RLSA-2025:7457 Moderate: exiv2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 8, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-1049 Moderate: exiv2 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 10, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7457 Moderate: exiv2 security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 27, 2025