SB2025090241 - Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Exiv2

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SB2025090241 - Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Exiv2

Published: September 2, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025090241
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55304)

CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a quadratic algorithm within the jpegBase::readMetadata() function during ICC profile parsing. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted image file and crash the application. 


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54080)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Exiv2::EpsImage::writeMetadata() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted EPS file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References