CVE-2021-37620
Out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue::read()
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.7
Out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue::read()
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-24178
4.7
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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EUVD-2021-24178- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
4.7
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2021-37620
5.5
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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ALPINE-CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVAZL-7222
5.5
CVE-2021-37620 affecting package exiv2 for versions less than 0.27.5-1
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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AZL-7222- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-37620
5.5
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-1310
5.5
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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JLSEC-2026-1310- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2021-1451
7.5
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):
An integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) via a crafted PNG image file, because PngImage::readMetadata mishandles a zero value for iccOffset.(CVE-2019-13108)
There is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MrwImage::readMetadata in mrwimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.27.2.(CVE-2019-13504)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37616)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37615)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The assertion failure is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when modifying the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as fi. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. ### References Regression test and bug fix: #1739 ### For more information Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.(CVE-2021-32815)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-d I rm). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37623)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a…
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OESA-2021-1451- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1955
7.5
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):
An integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) via a crafted PNG image file, because PngImage::readMetadata mishandles a zero value for iccOffset.(CVE-2019-13108)
There is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MrwImage::readMetadata in mrwimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.27.2.(CVE-2019-13504)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37616)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37615)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The assertion failure is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when modifying the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as fi. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. ### References Regression test and bug fix: #1739 ### For more information Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.(CVE-2021-32815)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-d I rm). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37623)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a…
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OESA-2022-1955- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-2044
7.5
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):
An integer overflow in Exiv2 through 0.27.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) via a crafted PNG image file, because PngImage::readMetadata mishandles a zero value for iccOffset.(CVE-2019-13108)
There is an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MrwImage::readMetadata in mrwimage.cpp in Exiv2 through 0.27.2.(CVE-2019-13504)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37616)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when printing the interpreted (translated) data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-p t or -P t). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37615)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The assertion failure is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when modifying the metadata, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation than reading the metadata. For example, to trigger the bug in the Exiv2 command-line application, you need to add an extra command-line argument such as fi. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5. ### References Regression test and bug fix: #1739 ### For more information Please see our security policy for information about Exiv2 security.(CVE-2021-32815)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. Note that this bug is only triggered when deleting the IPTC data, which is a less frequently used Exiv2 operation that requires an extra command line option (-d I rm). The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.(CVE-2021-37623)
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a…
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OESA-2022-2044- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-37620
5.5
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 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
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UBUNTU-CVE-2021-37620- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0415 No score
Updated exiv2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
The updated exiv2 packages fix security vulnerabilities:
An assertion failure is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-32815).
An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-34334).
A floating point exception (FPE) due to an integer divide by zero was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The FPE is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-34335).
A null pointer dereference was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The null pointer dereference is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-37615, CVE-2021-37616).
An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit thevulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-37618, CVE-2021-37619, CVE-2021-37620).
An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to print the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file (CVE-2021-37621, CVE-2021-37622, CVE-2021-37623).
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MGASA-2021-0415- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12381-1 No score
exiv2-0.27.5-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the exiv2-0.27.5-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:12381-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3598-1 No score
Security update for exiv2
This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-37621: Fixed denial of service due to infinite loop in Image:printIFDStructure (bsc#1189333).
- CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read() (bsc#1189332).
- CVE-2021-37619: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1189331).
- CVE-2021-37618: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:printStructure (bsc#1189330).
- CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service inside inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) (bsc#1186192).
- CVE-2021-31292: Fixed integer overflow in CrwMap:encode0x1810 (bsc#1188756).
- CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp may lead to a denial of service (bsc#1188733).
- CVE-2021-29470: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1185447).
- CVE-2020-18899: Fixed uncontrolled memory allocation (bsc#1189636).
- CVE-2020-18898: Fixed remote denial of service in printIFDStructure function (bsc#1189780).
- CVE-2018-8977: Fixed remote denial of service in Exiv2::Internal::printCsLensFFFF function in canonmn_int.cpp (bsc#1086798).
- CVE-2018-8976: Fixed remote denial of service in image.cpp Exiv2::Internal::stringFormat via out-of-bounds read (bsc#1086810).
- CVE-2018-5772: Fixed segmentation fault caused by uncontrolled recursion inthe Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure (bsc#1076579).
- CVE-2018-18915: Fixed an infinite loop in the Exiv2:Image:printIFDStructure function (bsc#1114690).
- CVE-2018-10772: Fixed segmentation fault when the function Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf() is finished (bsc#1092096).
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SUSE-SU-2022:3598-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 No score
Security update for exiv2
This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:
Updated to version 0.27.5 (jsc#PED-1393):
- CVE-2017-1000128: Fixed stack out of bounds read in JPEG2000 parser (bsc#1068871).
- CVE-2019-13108: Fixed integer overflow PngImage:readMetadata (bsc#1142675).
- CVE-2020-19716: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf function in types.cpp (bsc#1188645).
- CVE-2021-29457: Fixed heap buffer overflow when write metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1185002).
- CVE-2021-29470: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1185447).
- CVE-2021-29623: Fixed read of uninitialized memory (bsc#1186053).
- CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in jp2image.cpp (bsc#1188733).
- CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service due to inefficient algorithm (bsc#1186192).
- CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read() (bsc#1189332).
- CVE-2021-37621: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in Image:printIFDStructure (bsc#1189333).
- CVE-2021-37622: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189334)
- CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter(bsc#1189338)
- CVE-2021-37623: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189335)
- CVE-2021-29463: Fixed out-of-bounds read in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913).
- CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter (bsc#1189338)
- CVE-2019-13111: Fixed integer overflow in WebPImage:decodeChunks that lead to denial of service (bsc#1142679)
- CVE-2021-29463: Fixed an out-of-bounds read was found in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913)
Bugfixes:
- Fixed build using GCC 11 (bsc#1185218).
A new libexiv2-2_27 shared library is shipped, the libexiv2-2_26 is provided only for compatibility now.
Please recompile your applications using the exiv2 library.
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SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:4252-1 No score
Security update for exiv2
This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-13112: Fixed an uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk:parseChunkContent causing denial of service. (bsc#1142681)
- CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read(). (bsc#1189332)
- CVE-2021-34334: Fixed a DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter. (bsc#1189338)
- CVE-2021-31291: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp may lead to a denial of service via crafted metadata (bsc#1188733).
- CVE-2021-32815: Fixed a deny-of-service due to assertion failure in crwimage_int.cpp (bsc#1189337).
- CVE-2018-20097: Fixed SEGV in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroupsu (bsc#1119562).
- CVE-2021-29457: Fixed a heap buffer overflow when write metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1185002).
- CVE-2021-29473: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::Jp2Image:doWriteMetadata (bsc#1186231).
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SUSE-SU-2022:4252-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5043-1 No score
exiv2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-32815, CVE-2021-34334, CVE-2021-37620, CVE-2021-37622)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. These issues only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-34335, CVE-2021-37615, CVE-2021-37616, CVE-2021-37618, CVE-2021-37619, CVE-2021-37621, CVE-2021-37623)
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USN-5043-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5043-2 No score
exiv2 regression
USN-5043-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Exiv2. The update introduced a new regression that could cause a crash in applications using libexiv2. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-37620)
- Record
USN-5043-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
exiv2Alpine:v3.14 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.15 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.16 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.17 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.18 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.19 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.20 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.21 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.22 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Alpine:v3.23 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
exiv2Alpine:v3.24 |
before 0.27.5-r0 | 0.27.5-r0 |
exiv2Azure Linux:2 |
before 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
exiv2Debian:12 |
before 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
exiv2Debian:13 |
before 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
exiv2Debian:14 |
before 0.27.5-1 | 0.27.5-1 |
exiv2Debian:10 |
before 0.25-4+deb10u4, plus listed versions 0.25-40.25-4+deb10u10.25-4+deb10u20.25-4+deb10u3 |
0.25-4+deb10u4 |
Exiv2_jllJulia |
All versions | None known |
exiv2Mageia:8 |
before 0.27.3-1.3.mga8 | 0.27.3-1.3.mga8 |
exiv2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 0.27.5-1.oe1 | 0.27.5-1.oe1 |
exiv2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 0.27.5-1.oe1 | 0.27.5-1.oe1 |
exiv2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 0.27.5-1.oe1 | 0.27.5-1.oe1 |
exiv2openEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 0.27.5-2.oe2203 | 0.27.5-2.oe2203 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2openSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2openSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 0.26-150000.6.16.1 | 0.26-150000.6.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 |
before 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 | 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 |
exiv2-0_26SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 |
before 0.26-150400.9.16.1 | 0.26-150400.9.16.1 |
exiv2openSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 | 0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 |
exiv2-0_26openSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 0.26-150400.9.16.1 | 0.26-150400.9.16.1 |
exiv2SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 0.23-12.18.1 | 0.23-12.18.1 |
exiv2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4, plus listed versions 0.25-1ubuntu10.25-2.10.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.10.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3 Show 6 moreShow less0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.40.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.50.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.60.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm10.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3 |
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm4 |
exiv2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11, plus listed versions 0.25-3.10.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.30.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4 Show 4 moreShow less0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.50.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.70.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.90.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10 |
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 |
exiv2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7, plus listed versions 0.25-4ubuntu20.25-4ubuntu30.27.2-8ubuntu20.27.2-8ubuntu2.20.27.2-8ubuntu2.40.27.2-8ubuntu2.50.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 |
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7 |
exiv2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 |
exiv2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6, plus listed versions 0.25-4ubuntu20.25-4ubuntu30.27.2-8ubuntu20.27.2-8ubuntu2.20.27.2-8ubuntu2.40.27.2-8ubuntu2.5 |
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 |
exiv2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.27.5-3.1 | 0.27.5-3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | EUVD, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-37620 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Exiv2, published August 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in exiv2 0.27.5-r0.
References
github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-v5g7-46xf-h728
github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/1769
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FMDT4PJB7P43WSOM3TRQIY3J33BAFVVE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYGDELIFFJWKUU7SO3QATCIXCZJERGAC
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-06
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2021-37620
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37620
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37620
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0415.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29371
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5043-1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/FMDT4PJB7P43WSOM3TRQIY3J33BAFVVE
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1451
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13108
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13504
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37616
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37615
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32815
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37623
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37622
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34334
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37621
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34335
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37618
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31292
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37619
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1955
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-2044
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223598-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1076579
bugzilla.suse.com/1086798
bugzilla.suse.com/1086810
bugzilla.suse.com/1092096
bugzilla.suse.com/1114690
bugzilla.suse.com/1185447
bugzilla.suse.com/1186192
bugzilla.suse.com/1188733
bugzilla.suse.com/1188756
bugzilla.suse.com/1189330
bugzilla.suse.com/1189331
bugzilla.suse.com/1189332
bugzilla.suse.com/1189333
bugzilla.suse.com/1189636
bugzilla.suse.com/1189780
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10772
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18915
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5772
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8976
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8977
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-18898
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-18899
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29470
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31291
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31292
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32617
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37618
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37619
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37620
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37621
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223889-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1068871
bugzilla.suse.com/1142675
bugzilla.suse.com/1142679
bugzilla.suse.com/1185002
bugzilla.suse.com/1185218
bugzilla.suse.com/1185913
bugzilla.suse.com/1186053
bugzilla.suse.com/1188645
bugzilla.suse.com/1189334
bugzilla.suse.com/1189335
bugzilla.suse.com/1189338
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000128
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13108
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13111
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-19716
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29457
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29463
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29623
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-34334
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37622
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37623
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224252-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1119562
bugzilla.suse.com/1142681
bugzilla.suse.com/1186231
bugzilla.suse.com/1189337
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20097
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13112
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29473
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32815
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37620
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5043-2
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37620
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32815
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-34334
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-34335
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37615
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37616
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37618
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37619
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37621
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37622
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37623
launchpad.net/bugs/1941752
Left out here: the rest of 3 source descriptions. The JSON record has them.