Description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. In most cases this out of bounds read will result in a crash. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-g9xm-7538-mq8w
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
13.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (3)
exiv2/exiv2
0.28.0
exiv2/exiv2
0.28.1
pypi/exiv2
0.16.0 - 0.16.1PyPI
Published
Feb 12, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026