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Exiv2 CVE-2026-27631

MEDIUM
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248)
2026-03-02 security-advisories@github.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 05, 2026 - 12:31 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 02, 2026 - 20:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Exiv2 versions prior to 0.28.8 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack through integer overflow in the preview component when specific command-line arguments are used, causing the application to crash with an uncaught exception. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted image file to crash Exiv2 processes, affecting systems that rely on the library for metadata processing. …

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CVE-2026-27631 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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