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 uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-248
Exiv2: Uncaught exception - cannot create std::vector larger than max_size()
Problem type
Affected products
Exiv2
exiv2
< 0.28.8 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-p2pw-7935-c73j
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-p2pw-7935-c73j
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3513
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3513
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3514
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3514
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/659db316eef745899a778a1e0b760a971d1b69df
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/659db316eef745899a778a1e0b760a971d1b69df
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-27631Click to expand
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