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general

source: exiv2 (main)
version: 0.28.8+dfsg-1
maintainer: Debian KDE Extras Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Mark Purcell [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 0.27.3-3+deb11u2
o-o-sec: 0.27.3-3+deb11u1
oldstable: 0.27.6-1
stable: 0.28.5+dfsg-1
testing: 0.28.8+dfsg-1
unstable: 0.28.8+dfsg-1

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binaries

exiv2 (8 bugs: 0, 8, 0, 0)
libexiv2-28
libexiv2-data (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
libexiv2-dev
libexiv2-doc (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)

action needed

5 security issues in trixie high

There are 5 open security issues in trixie.

3 important issues:

CVE-2026-25884: 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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
CVE-2026-27596: 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.
CVE-2026-27631: 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 uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.

2 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2025-54080: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions 0.28.5 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when writing the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
CVE-2025-55304: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-08-30 Last update: 2026-03-08 05:30

8 security issues in bullseye high

There are 8 open security issues in bullseye.

3 important issues:

CVE-2026-25884: 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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
CVE-2026-27596: 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.
CVE-2026-27631: 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 uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.

5 issues postponed or untriaged:

CVE-2021-32617: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The inefficient algorithm is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.4. Note that this bug is only triggered when _writing_ the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than _reading_ the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as `rm`.
CVE-2024-24826: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. In most cases this out of bounds read will result in a crash. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-25112: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-54080: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions 0.28.5 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when writing the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
CVE-2025-55304: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

Created: 2026-03-02 Last update: 2026-03-08 05:30

7 security issues in bookworm high

There are 7 open security issues in bookworm.

3 important issues:

CVE-2026-25884: 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. The vulnerability is in the CRW image parser. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.
CVE-2026-27596: 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.
CVE-2026-27631: 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 uncaught exception 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. Due to an integer overflow, the code attempts to create a huge std::vector, which causes Exiv2 to crash with an uncaught exception. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.8.

2 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2025-54080: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions 0.28.5 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when writing the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
CVE-2025-55304: (needs triaging) Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

2 ignored issues:

CVE-2024-24826: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. In most cases this out of bounds read will result in a crash. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-25112: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Created: 2024-02-13 Last update: 2026-03-08 05:30

lintian reports 1 warning normal

Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-03-04 Last update: 2026-03-04 00:01

Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2026-03-04 Last update: 2026-03-04 10:01

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[2026-03-08] exiv2 0.28.8+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-03] Accepted exiv2 0.28.8+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2025-09-05] exiv2 0.28.7+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-31] Accepted exiv2 0.28.7+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2025-08-31] Accepted exiv2 0.28.7+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2025-03-03] exiv2 0.28.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-26] Accepted exiv2 0.28.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2025-02-25] exiv2 0.28.4+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-20] Accepted exiv2 0.28.4+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2025-02-16] exiv2 0.28.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-10] Accepted exiv2 0.28.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2024-09-27] exiv2 0.28.3+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-09-05] Accepted exiv2 0.28.3+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2024-07-13] Accepted exiv2 0.28.3+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2024-02-16] Accepted exiv2 0.28.2+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-11-17] Accepted exiv2 0.28.1+dfsg-3 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-11-12] Accepted exiv2 0.28.1+dfsg-2 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-11-06] Accepted exiv2 0.28.1+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-07-18] Accepted exiv2 0.28.0+dfsg-4 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-07-16] Accepted exiv2 0.28.0+dfsg-3 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-07-16] Accepted exiv2 0.28.0+dfsg-2 (source) into experimental (Pino Toscano)
[2023-07-15] Accepted exiv2 0.28.0+dfsg-1 (source amd64 all) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Pino Toscano)
[2023-02-23] Accepted exiv2 0.27.3-3+deb11u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Helmut Grohne)
[2023-02-02] exiv2 0.27.6-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-28] Accepted exiv2 0.27.6-1 (source) into unstable (Pino Toscano)
[2023-01-10] Accepted exiv2 0.25-4+deb10u4 (source) into oldstable (Helmut Grohne)
[2022-11-10] Accepted exiv2 0.25-4+deb10u3 (source) into oldstable (Dominik George)
[2022-08-27] exiv2 0.27.5-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-08-22] Accepted exiv2 0.27.5-4 (source) into unstable (Sandro Knauß)
[2022-04-01] exiv2 0.27.5-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 14
RC: 0
I&N: 13
M&W: 1
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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