[UPDATE] [low] libexif: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service and information disclosure
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in libexif to carry out a denial-of-service attack or disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in libexif to carry out a denial-of-service attack or disclose confidential information.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of libexif.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as the severity is low.
- Action
- Consider updating to the latest version.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1060
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-403850.09% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-403860.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40385 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-40386 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for libexif
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] libexif: Vulnerability allows code executioncert-bund · 2026-07-02
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