1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5028-1

USN-5028-1: Exiv2 vulnerability

Publication date

2 August 2021

Overview

Exiv2 could be made to denial of service if received a specially crafted image.

Releases

Packages

  • exiv2 - EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata manipulation tool

Details

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
21.04 hirsute libexiv2-27 –  0.27.3-3ubuntu1.4
20.04 focal libexiv2-27 –  0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5
18.04 bionic libexiv2-14 –  0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10
16.04 xenial libexiv2-14 –  0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3  

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