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.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-125
Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
Problem type
Affected products
Exiv2
exiv2
< 0.28.8 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-25884Click to expand
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