Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libexiv2-28 package, versions <0.28.8-160000.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-LIBEXIV228-15910808
  • published6 Apr 2026
  • disclosed23 Mar 2026

Introduced: 23 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-27596  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:16.0.0 libexiv2-28 to version 0.28.8-160000.1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libexiv2-28 package and not the libexiv2-28 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 in Exiv2. The vulnerability is in the preview component, which is only triggered when running Exiv2 with an extra command line argument, like -pp. The out-of-bounds read is at a 4GB offset, which usually causes Exiv2 to crash. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1