CVE-2025-54080: Exiv2 · Out-of-bounds Read Was Found
Affects exiv2Source GCVE Database
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10exiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSexiv2pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.