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title: CVE-2026-25884
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25884
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# CVE-2026-25884

Publication date 2 March 2026

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.1 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25884#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| exiv2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25884#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| exiv2 | * Upstream:   [cbba4d2](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25884)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25884)

**Base score**

2.7 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | Low |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 2.7 · Low |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** 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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-25884)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25884)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-25884)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-25884)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-8103-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-8103-1)
+ Exiv2 vulnerabilities
+ 18 March 2026

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25884>
* <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp>
* <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3462>
* <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/cbba4d206512fe63e12d164fdd1881562f072a9d>