high7.5
CVE-2026-8813
ExifReader is vulnerable to denial of service via crafted ICC `mluc` tag
Impact
This affects versions of the package exifreader before 4.39.0. A crafted image containing an ICC mluc tag can set an attacker-controlled record count together with a zero record size. During parsing, ExifReader repeatedly processes the same record and appends entries to an array without sufficient bounds validation, causing excessive memory growth. In applications that parse attacker-supplied images, this may lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | exifreader | >= 2.10.0, < 4.39.0 | 4.39.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h64w-w9pr-82m4
- https://github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/security/advisories/GHSA-h64w-w9pr-82m4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8813
- https://github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/commit/c9d88b67e127b2dcc7b46e328df468257fb2dc30
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-EXIFREADER-16689335
- https://gist.github.com/yuki-matsuhashi/3243ea38e5fbf8cfe19b624f04c9f4b4