CVE-2024-25112
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-x86-64-v3-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-x86-64-v3-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedexiv2-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedexiv2-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedexiv2-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedexiv2-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedexiv2-lang-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.noarch as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-28-x86-64-v3-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-devel-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-devel-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-devel-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibexiv2-devel-0:0.28.8-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
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affected products (5)
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advisories (4)
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- SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1Security update for exiv22026-03-23csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for exiv2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20410-1Security update for exiv22026-03-23csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for exiv2
- GHSA-crmj-qh74-2r36Exiv2 has a denial of service due to unbounded recursion in QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder2024-10-17ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0 (see https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337), so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. ### Patches The bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. ### For more information Please see our [security policy](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/policy) for information about Exiv2 security. ### Credit This bug was found by [OSS-Fuzz](https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz).
- PYSEC-2024-1072024-02-12vendor · osvUS
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multipleEntriesDecoder`, was new in v0.28.0, so Exiv2 versions before v0.28 are _not_ affected. The denial-of-service is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. This bug is fixed in version v0.28.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-25112cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-25112/cnnvd
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337cnnvd
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-crmj-qh74-2r36cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Exiv2-denial-of-service-via-QuickTimeVideo-multipleEntriesDecoder-43810cnnvd
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-crmj-qh74-2r36enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/pull/2337Patchnvd
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