Description
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. Prior to version 0.28.8, an out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2. The vulnerability is in the preview component, which is only triggered when running Exiv2 with an extra command line argument, like -pp. The out-of-bounds read is at a 4GB offset, which usually causes Exiv2 to crash. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiv2 | exiv2 | < 0.28.8 | — |
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 | 0.28.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | exiv2 | 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | exiv2 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | exiv2 | 0.27.5-150400.15.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2584-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | exiv2 | 0.23-12.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2663-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 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 | 0.28.9-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | exiv2 +3 | 0.28.5-132.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1480 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | exiv2 +3 | 0.27.0-4.amzn2.0.7 | ALAS2-2026-3201 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | exiv2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 6
- SUSE-SU-2026:2663-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2584-1 Security update for exiv2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- 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
- ALAS2023-2026-1480 Important: exiv2 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 27, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3201 Important: exiv2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 19, 2026