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 uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. 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 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 | 0.28.9-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 7
- 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
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10298-1 exiv2-0.28.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 8, 2026