CVE-2026-27596
Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.7 Low
- Published
- Mar 2, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 20, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.7 Low | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
exiv2Exiv2 |
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References
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