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CVE-2025-54080: Exiv2 · Out-of-bounds Read Was Found

Affects exiv2Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5 : update exiv2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5, 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1, 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10exiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • <0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Fixed in
  • 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1
Fixed in
  • 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1
Fixed in
  • 0.27.5-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • <0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1
Fixed in
  • 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7+esm1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • <0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1
Fixed in
  • 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • <0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5
Fixed in
  • 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm5

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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. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions 0.28.5 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing Exiv2, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when writing the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

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