Public bug reported:
Security update for the package libexiv2-27 was released on March 18,
2026 through noble-security channel, version number 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1.
It introduced regression: gwenviewer start crashing when opening PNG
files:
> gwenview document-share.png
kf.i18n.kuit: "Unknown subcue ':whatsthis,' in UI marker in context
{@info:whatsthis, %1 the action's text}."
free(): invalid pointer
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = gwenview path = /usr/bin pid = 22128
KCrash: Arguments: /usr/bin/gwenview document-share.png
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/drkonqi
Downgrading libexiv2-27 package to the previous version 0.27.6-1build1
fixes this problem.
My system: Kubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
KDE Plasma: 5.27.12
KDE Frameworks: 5.115.0
Qt version: 5.15.13
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: libexiv2-27 0.27.6-1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-106.106-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-106-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Wed Mar 18 16:20:21 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-12-17 (456 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827)
SourcePackage: exiv2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: exiv2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Confirmed
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble
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