UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-27596
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596
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Published
2026-03-02T20:16:00Z
Modified
2026-03-19T08:59:09.558043Z
Severity
  • 2.7 (Low) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.27.3-3ubuntu4
0.27.3-3.1ubuntu1
0.27.5-1ubuntu1
0.27.5-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.27.6-1
0.27.6-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.28.5+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-28",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-data",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5

Affected versions

0.*
0.25-1ubuntu1
0.25-2.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.9
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.25-4ubuntu2
0.25-4ubuntu3
0.27.2-8ubuntu2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exiv2",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27596.json"