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CVE-2024-24826· NVD / CVE Program· CNA GitHub_M

Out-of-bounds read in QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder in Exiv2

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 v0.28.1. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::NikonTagsDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. In most cases this out of bounds read will result in a crash. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Feb 12, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 13th percentile
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Action score

20

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.0
CNA · GitHub_M
5.5
0.5 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
exiv2exiv2

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • exiv2 exiv20.28.0
  • exiv2 exiv20.28.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Exiv2 exiv2

    • >= 0.28.0, < 0.28.2affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12exiv2all versions—
Debian:13exiv2before 0.28.3+dfsg-20.28.3+dfsg-2
openSUSE:Leap 16.0exiv2before 0.28.8-160000.1.10.28.8-160000.1.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedexiv2before 0.28.2-1.10.28.2-1.1
PyPIexiv2from 0.16.0 · before 0.16.10.16.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0exiv2before 0.28.8-160000.1.10.28.8-160000.1.1

Same product

exiv2: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-11531Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer overflow in getData in preview.cpp.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2019-9144An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2019-9143An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2018-14046Exiv2 0.26 has a heap-based buffer over-read in WebPImage::decodeChunks in webpimage.cpp.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2018-12265Exiv2 0.26 has an integer overflow in the LoaderExifJpeg class in preview.cpp, leading to an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::MemIo::read in bas
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2018-12264Exiv2 0.26 has integer overflows in LoaderTiff::getData() in preview.cpp, leading to an out-of-bounds read in Exiv2::ValueType::setDataArea
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:exiv20.28.3+dfsg-2 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:exiv20.28.2-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
PyPI:exiv20.16.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:exiv20.28.8-160000.1.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-39695147 days apartExiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties
    26Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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