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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27596

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27596

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27596

exiv2

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Affected versions
0.27.6-1

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0.28.0+dfsg-1

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0.28.0+dfsg-2

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0.28.0+dfsg-3

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0.28.0+dfsg-4

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0.28.1+dfsg-1

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0.28.1+dfsg-2

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0.28.1+dfsg-3

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0.28.2+dfsg-1

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0.28.3+dfsg-1

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0.28.3+dfsg-2

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0.28.4+dfsg-1

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0.28.4+dfsg-2

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0.28.5+dfsg-1

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0.28.7+dfsg-1

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0.28.7+dfsg-2

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0.28.8+dfsg-1

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0.28.9+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

exiv2

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
0.28.5+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.28.7+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.28.7+dfsg-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.28.8+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.28.9+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

exiv2

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
0.28.5+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

0.28.7+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

0.28.7+dfsg-2

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
0.28.8+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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        "events": [
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            "introduced": "0"
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    "package": {
      "name": "exiv2",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/exiv2?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "0.27.6-1",
      "0.28.0+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.0+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.0+dfsg-3",
      "0.28.0+dfsg-4",
      "0.28.1+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.1+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.1+dfsg-3",
      "0.28.2+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.3+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.3+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.4+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.4+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.5+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.8+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.9+dfsg-1"
    ],
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    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
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      {
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        "events": [
          {
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          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
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      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
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      "0.28.5+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-2",
      "0.28.8+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.9+dfsg-1"
    ],
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    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
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          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "exiv2",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/exiv2?arch=source&distro=forky",
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    },
    "versions": [
      "0.28.5+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-1",
      "0.28.7+dfsg-2"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27596.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

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