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CVE-2024-39695

Exiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties

5.3 MediumFix available

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Up 0.5 points since Jul 9, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Exiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
CVE-2024-39695
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38191 5.3

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
EUVD-2024-38191
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 5.3

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
CVE-2024-39695
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-39695 6.5

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-39695
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVAZL-43224 6.5

CVE-2024-39695 affecting package exiv2 for versions less than 0.28.3-1

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
AZL-43224
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-43237 6.5

CVE-2024-39695 affecting package exiv2 0.28.0-1

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
AZL-43237
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 5.3

Exiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.

Record
CVE-2024-39695
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1841 5.3

exiv2 security update

Exiv2 is a Cross-platform C++ library and a command line utility to manage image metadata. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata and the ICC Profile embedded within digital images in various formats.

Security Fix(es):

Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.(CVE-2024-39695)

Record
OESA-2024-1841
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1 No score

exiv2-0.28.3-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the exiv2-0.28.3-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

Update to exiv2 0.28.8:

  • CVE-2024-24826: out-of-bounds read in QuickTimeVideo: NikonTagsDecoder (bsc#1219870).
  • CVE-2024-25112: denial of service due to unbounded recursion in QuickTimeVideo: multipleEntriesDecoder (bsc#1219871).
  • CVE-2024-39695: out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo: streamProperties (bsc#1227528).
  • CVE-2025-26623: heap buffer overflow via writing metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1237347).
  • CVE-2025-54080: out-of-bounds read in Exiv2: EpsImage: writeMetadata() when writing metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1248962).
  • CVE-2025-55304: quadratic performance algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code of JpegBase: readMetadata (bsc#1248963).
  • CVE-2026-25884: out-of-bounds read in CrwMap: decode0x0805 (bsc#1259083).
  • CVE-2026-27596: integer overflow in LoaderNative: getData() leads to out-of-bounds read (bsc#1259084).
  • CVE-2026-27631: crash due to uncaught exception when trying to create std: vector larger than max_size() (bsc#1259085).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 No score

Security update for exiv2

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

Update to exiv2 0.28.8:

  • CVE-2024-24826: out-of-bounds read in QuickTimeVideo: NikonTagsDecoder (bsc#1219870).
  • CVE-2024-25112: denial of service due to unbounded recursion in QuickTimeVideo: multipleEntriesDecoder (bsc#1219871).
  • CVE-2024-39695: out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo: streamProperties (bsc#1227528).
  • CVE-2025-26623: heap buffer overflow via writing metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1237347).
  • CVE-2025-54080: out-of-bounds read in Exiv2: EpsImage: writeMetadata() when writing metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1248962).
  • CVE-2025-55304: quadratic performance algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code of JpegBase: readMetadata (bsc#1248963).
  • CVE-2026-25884: out-of-bounds read in CrwMap: decode0x0805 (bsc#1259083).
  • CVE-2026-27596: integer overflow in LoaderNative: getData() leads to out-of-bounds read (bsc#1259084).
  • CVE-2026-27631: crash due to uncaught exception when trying to create std: vector larger than max_size() (bsc#1259085).
Record
SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
exiv2
Alpine:v3.20
 0.28.0 up to 0.28.3-r0
0.28.3-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.21
 0.28.0 up to 0.28.3-r0
0.28.3-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.22
 0.28.0 up to 0.28.3-r0
0.28.3-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.23
 0.28.0 up to 0.28.3-r0
0.28.3-r0
exiv2
Alpine:v3.24
 0.28.0 up to 0.28.3-r0
0.28.3-r0
exiv2
Azure Linux:3
 before 0.28.3-1
0.28.3-1
exiv2
Azure Linux:2
 through 0.28.0-1 None known
exiv2
openEuler:24.03-LTS
 before 0.28.2-2.oe2403
0.28.2-2.oe2403
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0.28.8-160000.1.1
0.28.8-160000.1.1
exiv2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0.28.8-160000.1.1
0.28.8-160000.1.1
exiv2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 0.28.3-1.1
0.28.3-1.1
exiv2
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0.28.8-160000.1.1
0.28.8-160000.1.1

History

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In short

CVE-2024-39695 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Exiv2, published July 8, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.28.3-r0.

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