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.

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/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp 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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
Title Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
Weaknesses CWE-125
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: 2026-03-02T20:15:22.706Z

Reserved: 2026-02-06T21:08:39.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-25884

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:15:16.160Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:26.560

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

Link: CVE-2026-25884

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