Description
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.
Published: 2025-08-29
Score: 1.8 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26206 Exiv2 has quadratic performance in ICC profile parsing in JpegBase::readMetadata
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g Exiv2 has quadratic performance in ICC profile parsing in JpegBase::readMetadata
History

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2
Vendors & Products Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Exiv2 has quadratic performance in ICC profile parsing in JpegBase::readMetadata
Weaknesses CWE-407
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-29T15:27:17.130Z

Reserved: 2025-08-12T16:15:30.238Z

Link: CVE-2025-55304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-29T15:26:46.994Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-29T15:15:35.950

Modified: 2025-09-02T13:21:14.903

Link: CVE-2025-55304

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-08-29T15:00:05Z

Links: CVE-2025-55304 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-31T08:41:36Z

Weaknesses