CVE catalog

CVE-2026-27596

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Mar 2, 2026, 7:40:48 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.38% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	exiv2	sid	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	forky	`0.28.9+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	exiv2	trixie	`0.28.5+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	exiv2	bookworm	`0.27.6-1`	vulnerable
Cpe	exiv2	Not reported	Not reported	vulnerable
Cpe	exiv2	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Cpe	libexiv2-27	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Cpe	libexiv2-dev	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Cpe	libexiv2-doc	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.25-4ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.25-4ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	22.04	`0.27.3-3ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	22.04	`0.27.3-3.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	22.04	`0.27.5-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	22.04	`0.27.5-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	22.04	`0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	24.04	`0.27.6-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	24.04	`0.27.6-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	24.04	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	exiv2	25.10	`0.28.5+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	exiv2	25.10	`0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	exiv2	source	sid	`0.28.8+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	forky	`0.28.8+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	exiv2	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	exiv2	cpe	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	libexiv2-27	cpe	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	libexiv2-dev	cpe	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	libexiv2-doc	cpe	Not reported	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	pro	`0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	22.04	`0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	24.04	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	25.10	`0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596	Not reported

Notes

[trixie] exiv2: Minor issue [bookworm] exiv2: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[exiv2]Affected
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-27]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-dev]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
[libexiv2-doc]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12
- 0.27.6-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · bookworm; nvd · exiv2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[exiv2]Affected
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-28]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-data]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-dev]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
[libexiv2-doc]Affected
Source package: [exiv2]
Details (2)
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13
- 0.28.5+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · exiv2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 12:38:14 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]