CVE-2026-27596 PUBLISHED

Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 20.02.2026 Published: 02.03.2026 Updated: 02.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 2.7

Product Status

Vendor Exiv2
Product exiv2
Versions
  • Version < 0.28.8 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read CWE
  • CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) CWE