CVE-2025-55304

Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3333	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3335	Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3345	Patch
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Sep 2025, 13:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3333 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3333 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3335 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3335 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3345 -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3345 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g -~~	() https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Exiv2 Exiv2 exiv2

29 Aug 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-29 15:15

Updated : 2025-09-02 13:21

NVD link : CVE-2025-55304

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55304

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55304

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exiv2

exiv2

CWE

CWE-407

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

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