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CVE-2026-85715: ExifReader: DoS via Crafted HEIC/AVIF iloc Box - Memory Exhaustion

September 17, 2026

ExifReader 4.41.0 is vulnerable to denial of service through a crafted HEIC or AVIF file with a malicious iloc box. When offsetSize, lengthSize, and baseOffsetSize are set to zero in the iloc header, the extent-parsing loop allocates an unbounded number of JavaScript objects - up to itemCount × extentCount (65535 × 65535 = 4.3 billion) - without advancing the buffer offset. A 652-byte file causes 400MB of heap growth; a 6KB file exhausts all system memory and crashes the Node.js process with a JavaScript heap out-of-memory error.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-pj96-35fp-cfcc
  • github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/commit/17b901cd192d2c90d7f9f347bd3073b28b482699
  • github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/releases/tag/v4.41.1
  • github.com/mattiasw/ExifReader/security/advisories/GHSA-pj96-35fp-cfcc
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85715

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.41.1

Fixed versions

  • 4.41.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.41.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Source file

npm/exifreader/CVE-2026-85715.yml

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