exiv2: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image f...
CVE-2021-34334 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11, released August 9, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service, if they can trick the victim into running Exiv2 on a crafted image file. The bug is fixed in version v0.27.5.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| exiv2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 | exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| exiv2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 | exiv2 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| exiv2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | exiv2 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| exiv2 · sles 15.7 | 0.27.5-150400.15.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2584-1 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| libexiv2-14 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 | libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.11 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| libexiv2-27 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 | libexiv2-27 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| libexiv2-27 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | libexiv2-27 0.27.3-3ubuntu4 | Aug 9, 2021 |
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