How severe is CVE-2025-55304?

CVE-2025-55304 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-55304 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55304?

CVE-2025-55304 affects Exiv2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55304?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-55304 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-55304 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26206.

When was CVE-2025-55304 published?

CVE-2025-55304 was published on 2025-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-55304

CVE-2025-55304 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-407.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v4: 1.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26206
Weakness: CWE-407
Affected product: Exiv2
Published: 2025-08-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55304?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-55304?: CVE-2025-55304 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-55304 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-55304?: CVE-2025-55304 affects Exiv2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55304?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-55304 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-55304 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26206.
When was CVE-2025-55304 published?: CVE-2025-55304 was published on 2025-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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