Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security update
Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata, Exif MakerNote support, extract and delete methods for Exif thumbnails, classes to access Ifd, and support for various image formats. Security Fix(es): * exiv2: Use After Free in Exiv2 (CVE-2025-26623) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Exiv2 is a C++ library used for reading and writing image metadata. A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in Exiv2, identified as CVE-2025-26623. This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants to fix this issue. The advisory references Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:7457 for detailed patch information. No CVSS score is provided, but Red Hat rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability in Exiv2 could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, which might lead to application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution if exploited. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild. The impact is considered moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that addresses this vulnerability. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 versions should apply the provided patches as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:7457 and the update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: exiv2 security update
Description
Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata, Exif MakerNote support, extract and delete methods for Exif thumbnails, classes to access Ifd, and support for various image formats. Security Fix(es): * exiv2: Use After Free in Exiv2 (CVE-2025-26623) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Exiv2 is a C++ library used for reading and writing image metadata. A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in Exiv2, identified as CVE-2025-26623. This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants to fix this issue. The advisory references Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:7457 for detailed patch information. No CVSS score is provided, but Red Hat rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability in Exiv2 could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, which might lead to application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution if exploited. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild. The impact is considered moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that addresses this vulnerability. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 versions should apply the provided patches as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:7457 and the update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:7457
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1d24853345fc1825c84
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:58 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:12:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 13
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