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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of 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 v0.27.5.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3265-1 exiv2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-24178 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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of 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 v0.27.5.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5043-1 Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5043-2 Exiv2 regression
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:23:01.285Z

Reserved: 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-37620

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-09T19:15:08.033

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:15:32.200

Link: CVE-2021-37620

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-08-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-37620 - Bugzilla

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