Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Exiv2
  • Exiv2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3333 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3335 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/3345 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-m54q-mm9w-fp6g cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55304 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55304 cve-icon
History

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2
Vendors & Products Exiv2
Exiv2 exiv2

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command-line utility to read, write, delete and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version 0.28.5: a quadratic algorithm in the ICC profile parsing code in jpegBase::readMetadata() can cause Exiv2 to run for a long time. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted jpg image file. The bug is fixed in version 0.28.6.
Title Exiv2 has quadratic performance in ICC profile parsing in JpegBase::readMetadata
Weaknesses CWE-407
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-08-29T15:00:05.975Z

Updated: 2025-08-29T15:27:17.130Z

Reserved: 2025-08-12T16:15:30.238Z

Link: CVE-2025-55304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-29T15:26:46.994Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-29T15:15:35.950

Modified: 2025-09-02T13:21:14.903

Link: CVE-2025-55304

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-08-29T15:00:05Z

Links: CVE-2025-55304 - Bugzilla