openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for exiv2

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU104047

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26623

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application, trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 24.03 LTS SP1

exiv2-help: before 0.28.2-3

exiv2-devel: before 0.28.2-3

exiv2-debugsource: before 0.28.2-3

exiv2-debuginfo: before 0.28.2-3

exiv2: before 0.28.2-3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:24.03:LTS SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:exiv2-help:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:exiv2-devel:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:exiv2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:exiv2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:exiv2:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*

External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2025-1198

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.