CVE catalog

CVE-2026-27631

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, 7:40:45 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.27% · 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 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.

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-2026-27631	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	22.04	`0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27631	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	24.04	`0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27631	Not reported
Ubuntu	exiv2	deb	25.10	`0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27631	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)]