# CVE-2021-31291: exiv2-devel: Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata,...

CVE-2021-31291 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10, released July 26, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31291
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Important)
- EPSS: n/a
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 26, 2021

## Description

Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata, Exif MakerNote support, extract and delete methods for Exif thumbnails, classes to access Ifd, and support for various image formats.  Security Fix(es):  * exiv2: Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2021-31291)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | compat-exiv2-026 RHEL 8 | 0:0.26-4.el8_4 | [RHSA-2021:3153](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3153.md) | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Linux | compat-exiv2-026 ol 8 | 0:0.26-4.el8_4 | [ELSA-2021-3153](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-3153.md) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2 RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [RHSA-2021:3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10 | [exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-exiv2-0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10.md) | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5 | [exiv2 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-exiv2-0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5.md) | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2 ol 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [ELSA-2021-3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [RHSA-2021:3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-devel ol 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [ELSA-2021-3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-doc RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [RHSA-2021:3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-doc ol 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [ELSA-2021-3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-libs RHEL 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [RHSA-2021:3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Linux | exiv2-libs ol 8 | 0:0.27.3-3.el8_4 | [ELSA-2021-3152](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-3152.md) | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Linux | libexiv2-14 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10 | [libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libexiv2-14-0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10.md) | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Linux | libexiv2-27 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5 | [libexiv2-27 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libexiv2-27-0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5.md) | Jul 26, 2021 |

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