Public bug reported:
After upgrading to libexiv2 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, image viewers such
as Gwenview, gThumb, and Shotwell crash when opening images.
The crash happens consistently with all tested images (JPEG and PNG),
including files that were previously working correctly.
Gwenview crashes both when opening a single image and when browsing a
folder.
The issue does NOT occur with LXImage-Qt, suggesting the problem is
related to metadata handling rather than image decoding.
Downgrading libexiv2 to 0.28.5+dfsg-1 completely resolves the issue.
This appears to be a regression introduced in the Ubuntu patched version
(-0.1).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: libexiv2-28 0.28.5+dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Thu Mar 19 13:00:03 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-07-22 (971 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Release amd64 (20230418)
SourcePackage: exiv2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: exiv2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing
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libexiv2 0.28.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 causes segmentation fault in Gwenview
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