Description
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds write was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.0. The vulnerable function, `BmffImage::brotliUncompress`, is new in v0.28.0, so earlier versions of Exiv2 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds write is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to gain code execution, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hrw9-ggg3-3r4r
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/e884a0955359107f4031c74a07406df7e99929a5
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
64.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
exiv2/exiv2
0.28.0
Published
Nov 06, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026