Out-of-bounds Read Affecting exiv2 package, versions [0,]
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- published6 Mar 2026
- disclosed3 Mar 2026
- creditzerojackyi
Introduced: 3 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-27596 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the getData function of the preview component when processing image metadata with an extra command line argument. An attacker can cause a crash or potentially read out-of-bounds memory by supplying specially crafted input files.
note:
This is only exploitable if the application is executed with additional command line arguments such as '-pp'.