High severity · published Mar 2, 2026
CVE-2026-25884
Exiv2: Out-of-bounds read in CrwMap::decode0x0805
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EX
exiv2 · Exiv2
< 0.28.8 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25884
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25884
Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462
Exploit
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp
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