Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity Affecting exiv2/exiv2 package, versions [,0.28.6)
Threat Intelligence
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- published31 Aug 2025
- disclosed29 Aug 2025
- creditgluck-pwn
Introduced: 29 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-55304 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade exiv2/exiv2 to version 0.28.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity via the jpegBase::readMetadata() function. An attacker can cause excessive resource consumption and make the application unresponsive by submitting a specially crafted jpg image file.