vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2025-26623): exiv2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 18, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Mar 27, 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. 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.
Solution
References
- CVE-2025-26623
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-26623
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2025-4463
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-4463
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3168
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-38h4-fx85-qcx7
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26623
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