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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Exiv2
  • Exiv2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25884 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25884 cve-icon
History

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2
Vendors & Products Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.7, '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-03-02T19:41:21.157Z

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:15:22.706Z

Reserved: 2026-02-06T21:08:39.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-25884

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:15:16.160Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:26.560

Modified: 2026-03-05T12:32:39.417

Link: CVE-2026-25884

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-03-02T19:41:21Z

Links: CVE-2026-25884 - Bugzilla