Vulnerability · Published Mar 2, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-25884Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in exiv2 from Exiv2. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | exiv2 | 0.28.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Debian:12 | exiv2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Debian:13 | exiv2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Debian:14 | exiv2 | 0.28.8+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | exiv2 | 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25884 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | exiv2 | 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25884 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · 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
References
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d x_refsource_MISC