Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) Affecting libexif package, versions [,0.6.26)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-LIBEXIF-16109720
  • published19 Apr 2026
  • disclosed12 Apr 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 12 Apr 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade libexif to version 0.6.26 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) via the MakerNote decoding process for Fuji and Olympus cameras. An attacker can cause a crash or leak information by providing specially crafted image files.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1