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CVE-2026-25884 (GCVE-0-2026-25884)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-02 19:41 – Updated: 2026-03-02 20:15
VLAI
Title
Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
Summary
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.
Severity
2.7 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-02 20:15 UTC
CWE
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Exiv2 exiv2 Affected: < 0.28.8
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