RCE in Exiftool
CVE-2026-7580
A vulnerability was detected in Exiftool up to 13.53. Impacted is the function Process_mrld of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/GM.pm of the component JPEG/QuickTime/MOV/MP4. The manipulation of the argument -ee results in code injection. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 13.54 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is identified as 5a8b6b6ead12b39e3f32f978a4efd0233facbb01. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The fix in the source code mentions: "[J]ust to be safe, probably never happen".
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% 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
- Exiftool — versions 13.0, 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/360421 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/360421/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/800049 (third-party-advisory)
- youtu.be/WktMPapQxlM (media-coverage)
- github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/5a8b6b6ead12b39e3f32f978a4efd0233facbb01 (patch)
- github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/5a8b6b6ead12b39e3f32f978a4efd0233facbb01 (patch)
- github.com/exiftool/exiftool/releases/tag/13.54 (patch)
- github.com/exiftool/exiftool/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7580?
- CVE-2026-7580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiftool, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7580?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.