CVE-2026-27596

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/eaa9e21aabe06b3f91cfe66686f5ebc3ca3c0ed4	Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Mar 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2::::::::
First Time		Exiv2 exiv2 Exiv2
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/eaa9e21aabe06b3f91cfe66686f5ebc3ca3c0ed4 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/eaa9e21aabe06b3f91cfe66686f5ebc3ca3c0ed4 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3511 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3512 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

02 Mar 2026, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-02 20:16

Updated : 2026-03-05 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-27596

Mitre link : CVE-2026-27596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27596

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exiv2

exiv2

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

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