Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade exiv2 | Sep 1, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade exiv2-docUpgrade exiv2-libsUpgrade exiv2-debuginfoUpgrade exiv2-develUpgrade exiv2 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade exiv2-docUpgrade exiv2-debugsourceUpgrade exiv2-debuginfoUpgrade exiv2Upgrade exiv2-libs-debuginfoUpgrade exiv2-libsUpgrade exiv2-devel | Dec 9, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade exiv2 | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libexiv2-27 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libexiv2-27Upgrade libexiv2-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exiv2Upgrade libexiv2-devUpgrade exiv2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libexiv2-28 | Mar 19, 2026 | Aug 29, 2025 |
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