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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Exiv2 exiv2 affected
Version Status Constraints
< 0.28.8 affected —

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/eaa9e21aabe06b3f91cfe66686f5ebc3ca3c0ed4 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-191
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:25:31.790Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T19:43:14.601Z

Link: CVE-2026-27596

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Updated: 2026-03-02T20:25:20.476Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:27.217

Modified: 2026-03-02T20:29:29.330

Link: CVE-2026-27596

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