CVE-2026-25884: exiv2 Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-25884DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25884
Published 02-03-2026Last modified 02-03-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-25884 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in exiv2. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.22 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 6Timeline
- 02-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsLow 2.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
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:USources3 sources · 2.7–6.9
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.9MediumCVSS: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:UDiffers
- NVDNIST2.7LowCVSS: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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.22 pp
From 0.31% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.53%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExiv2
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- exiv2All versions (No fix recorded) | < 0.28.8+dfsg-1
Exiv21 product
- exiv2< 0.28.8
Ubuntu1 product
- exiv2< 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5 | < 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1 | < 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1 | < 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1 | < 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1 | < 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrpX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTExploitVendor Advisory
