CVE-2026-27631 LOW

CVE-2026-27631: Exiv2: Uncaught exception - cannot create std::vector larger than max_size()

Vendor Exiv2
Product exiv2
Weakness CWE-248
Published March 2, 2026
Last update March 2, 2026
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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 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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