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CVE-2026-53496
Published:July 17, 2026
Updated:August 27, 2026
ExifReader 4.40.0 can throw an uncaught "RangeError: Offset is outside the bounds of the DataView" while parsing crafted HEIC/AVIF files. The file only needs a valid leading "ftyp" box with a HEIC/AVIF major brand followed by a malformed ISO-BMFF box, such as an empty 8-byte "free" box or a truncated extended-size box. This is reachable through the public "ExifReader.load()" API for in-memory buffers and through the async file/URL loaders when an application parses attacker-supplied images. In applications that do not wrap every parse in a defensive try/catch, a single uploaded or fetched image can abort the request/worker and cause a denial of service. Credit requested: Yaohui Wang.
Affected Packages
exifreader (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <4.40.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.40.1
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncaught Exception
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions