Vulnerability · 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.
Published Mar 2, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Exiv2 is a C++
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27631. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Exiv2 is a C++ is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Exiv2 is a C++).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Low2.7
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.42%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe exiv2/exiv2
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.
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- cpe exiv2/exiv2version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-27631
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27631. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Exiv2 is a C++ is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-248. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 2, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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::vect
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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::vect
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27631
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27631
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.