CVE-2026-27596
Publication date 2 March 2026
Last updated 18 March 2026
Ubuntu priority
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 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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| exiv2 | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5
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Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8103-1
- Exiv2 vulnerabilities
- 18 March 2026