Vulnerability in Exiv2
CVE-2025-55304
Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Exiv2 — versions < 0.28.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3333 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3335 (Patch)
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3345 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55304?
- CVE-2025-55304 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55304?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55304 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.