Integer Underflow Affecting libexif package, versions <0.6.26-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-LIBEXIF-16322299
  • published29 Apr 2026
  • disclosed12 Apr 2026

Introduced: 12 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-40386  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 libexif to version 0.6.26-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libexif package and not the libexif package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libexif through 0.6.25, an integer underflow in size checking for Fuji and Olympus MakerNote decoding could be used by attackers to crash or leak information out of libexif-using programs.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1