CVE-2026-27596 LOW

CVE-2026-27596: Exiv2: Integer Underflow in LoaderNative::getData() Causes Heap Buffer Overflow

Vendor Exiv2
Product exiv2
Weakness CWE-125
Published March 2, 2026
Last update March 2, 2026

CVSS base score

2.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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 in Exiv2. The vulnerability is in the preview component, which is only triggered when running Exiv2 with an extra command line argument, like -pp. The out-of-bounds read is at a 4GB offset, which usually causes Exiv2 to crash. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 2, 2026 CVE published
March 2, 2026 Record updated