UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40385
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-40385
Published
2026-04-12T19:16:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:25:40.034694565Z
Severity
  • 4.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In libexif through 0.6.25, an unsigned 32bit integer overflow in Nikon MakerNote handling could be used by local attackers to cause crashes or information leaks. This only affects 32bit systems.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.21-2
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.5
0.6.21-2ubuntu0.6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-2ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.21-2.1
0.6.21-4
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.5
0.6.21-4ubuntu0.6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-4ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.21-5.1
0.6.21-6
0.6.21-6ubuntu0.1
0.6.21-6ubuntu0.3
0.6.21-6ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-6ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.22-3
0.6.22-3build1
0.6.23-1
0.6.24-1
0.6.24-1build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.24-1build1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.24-1build1
0.6.24-1build2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.24-1build2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.25-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.25-1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.25-1
0.6.25-1build1
0.6.25-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.25-2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
libexif

Package

Name
libexif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libexif?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.21-1
0.6.21-1ubuntu1
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm1
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm2
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm5
0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libexif12",
            "binary_version": "0.6.21-1ubuntu1+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40385.json"