CVE-2026-27596Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Process crash via preview-length integer underflow

Published Mar 2, 2026 · Updated Mar 2, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2 before 0.28.8 allows attackers to crash the utility by processing a crafted EPS preview. LoaderNative::getData subtracts 28 from untrusted sizeData without first ensuring that the value is at least 28, wrapping the buffer length and reading about 4 GB out of bounds. The flaw is reached only when Exiv2 processes previews with an option such as -pp; the reported consequence is process termination, not code execution.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2 before 0.28.8 allows attackers to crash the utility by processing a crafted EPS preview. LoaderNative::getData subtracts 28 from untrusted sizeData without first ensuring that the value is at least 28, wrapping the buffer length and reading about 4 GB out of bounds. The flaw is reached only when Exiv2 processes previews with an option such as -pp; the reported consequence is process termination, not code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27596
Published
Mar 2, 2026
Updated
Mar 2, 2026
Vendor
Exiv2
Product
Exiv2
Classifications
CWE-125, CWE-191, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.28.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Exiv2 · Exiv2version=< 0.28.8

Published CVSS scores

2.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-191Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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Technologies

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