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.

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 None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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/659db316eef745899a778a1e0b760a971d1b69df cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3513 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3514 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-p2pw-7935-c73j cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27631 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27631 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': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +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 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.
Title Exiv2: Uncaught exception - cannot create std::vector larger than max_size()
Weaknesses CWE-248
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: 2026-03-02T19:40:45.351Z

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:28:01.516Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T22:02:30.028Z

Link: CVE-2026-27631

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:27:33.535Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-02T20:16:27.390

Modified: 2026-03-05T12:31:24.430

Link: CVE-2026-27631

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-03-02T19:40:45Z

Links: CVE-2026-27631 - Bugzilla