#VU114674 Out-of-bounds read in Exiv2 - CVE-2025-54080
Published: September 2, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114674
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54080
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Exiv2
Exiv2
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.